A new study examined whether kids improve in sleep and/or behavior after adenotonsillectomy for sleep disorder breathing. Researchers used to measures to determine the outcome: a Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire and a parental rating of the children's behavior.

Researchers assessed 117 children with an average age of 6.5 years who were diagnosed with sleep disorder breathing. Assessments were given regarding their sleep and behavioral patterns before the surgery and 6 months later. Researchers concluded that removing the tonsils in children with sleep disorder breathing improved both sleep and behavioral patterns.

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