Children's behavior is related to snoring.

by ddenglk231 on 2012-03-06 16:25:04

"It's a mistake, it seems to solve sleep problems, and behavior will almost immediately improve." Continue reading the entire plot development "Start quoting if sleep problems are solved, behavior will almost immediately improve." Dr. Bonuck, from the Albert · Einstein Medical College at Columbia University in New York Yeshiva, said that children with breathing problems during sleep are 40% to 100% more likely to suffer from "neurobehavioral problems" by the age of seven. Researchers say that sleep apnea and snoring situations like ADHD are more likely later. This study was published in the American Pediatrics Data and involved 11,000 children living in the UK. Dr. Bonuck, who led this research, said that sleep problems may damage brain development. She pointed out that an estimated one in ten children often snore, and 2% to 4% suffer from sleep apnea, which means that breathing blockages interrupt sleep activities. Enlarged tonsils and adenoids are often blamed for these conditions. In adults, this can lead to severe daytime fatigue, and some studies have suggested that behavioral problems such as ADHD may be related to these conditions in children.

She believes that sleep breathing problems might lead to behavioral issues in many ways, by reducing oxygen supply to the brain, disrupting the "repair process" of sleep, or disturbing the balance of brain chemicals. She said: "Until now, we really haven't had solid evidence before, actually linking sleep breathing problems to behaviors like ADHD." But this study shows that behavioral problems precede symptoms and strongly suggests they cause these issues."

Marian from the British Snoring and Sleep Apnea Association said that sleep problems in young people are an under-recognized cause of misbehavior. She said: "Parents usually don't make the connection and mention it, so GPs label their children with ADHD, sometimes even medicating them." The latest study provides clear evidence on a large enough scale. Parents were asked to fill out a questionnaire where both snoring and apnea levels were recorded during the first six to seven years of life, using their own assessments and comparing the children's behavior.