Sleep Disorders in Kids
Conditions Associated with Sleep Disorders in Kids
- Gastroesophageal
- Obesity
- Musculoskeletal pains
- Bedwetting
- Learning difficulty
- Aggression
- Depression Anxiety
- Alcohol
- Daytime sleepiness
- Snoring
- Restlessness during sleep
- Hyperactivity & attention deficits
- Cognitive deficits
- Reduced achievement in school
- Anxiety
- Alcohol or drug use, cigarette smoking
In addition, "research in sleep laboratories has shown that some (and perhaps a great many) kids are mislabeled with ADHD when the real problem is chronic, partial sleep deprivation."
-Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, September 1997.
For more information on sleep-disordered breathing in children, visit the website below:
http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/Could-Child-Have-Sleep-Apnea.cfm
