To determine the severity of the condition and rule out central brain causes, our Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Service conducts sleep studies in children.

Treatment strategies can vary, including weight and diet management at the Obesity Clinic, use of night-time masks delivering pressurised air, obturators or surgical interventions. Surgery may involve removing enlarged tonsils and adenoids, radiofrequency reduction of nose turbinate swellings, soft palate surgery (laser or conventional) and tongue base advancements. In cases of craniofacial disproportions, facial advancement surgeries may be performed by our Plastic & Neurosurgeon teams.