Patient's question:
My baby has been born for two months, but recently I've noticed that the baby's breathing is a bit abnormal. Sometimes it seems like there's something in the throat, especially when the baby is taking a nap. These past two days, it has always interfered with the baby's deep sleep and the baby has been crying a lot.What assistance is needed: What causes the baby's stridor?
Doctor's answer:
Hello. Neonatal laryngeal stridor refers to the recurrence of hoarse breathing sounds in the larynx during or shortly after birth, caused by the airflow passing through a narrowed airway segment, which can be triggered by various different causes of airway narrowing. Common causes include: 1. Congenital simple laryngeal stridor. 2. Acquired traumatic laryngeal stridor (birth injury, laryngeal edema, acquired subglottic stenosis), neurogenic laryngeal stridor (vocal cord paralysis, laryngeal neuromuscular coordination disorders).