Patient's question:
My cousin gave birth to a baby girl last week. The doctor at the hospital said she had congenital laryngeal stridor. She has been treated at Bao'an Hospital for several days now, but it's still unknown how long this condition will last. I want to ask if laryngeal stridor is common in babies?Doctor's answer:
This stridor may be related to congenital cartilage underdevelopment. It refers to inspiratory stridor that occurs after an infant is born and may be accompanied by inspiratory retractions, where the suprasternal notch, suprascapular fossa, and subxiphoid area become during inhalation. It commonly occurs shortly after birth, and as the child grows older, the laryngeal cartilage gradually develops, and the stridor gradually disappears. Most children are otherwise healthy, but the condition may worsen during upper respiratory infections, so it should be taken seriously.