Does Laryngomalacia Affect Sleep?

Moderate-severe laryngomalacia can result in sleeping difficulties and pauses in the breathing (apneic

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Apnea (BrE: apnoea) is the cessation of breathing.
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Why is laryngomalacia worse at night?

Symptoms of laryngomalacia tend to be worse during periods of activity and are less obvious during sleep. However, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is associated with reduced upper airway tone and is therefore a time of increased susceptibility to airway obstruction.

What can make laryngomalacia worse?

Symptoms of laryngomalacia

This noise may either improve or worsen depending on the infant's sleeping or lying position. Inspiratory stridor very often becomes worse with agitation, crying, excitement, feeding, or positioning/sleeping on the back.

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