Kids snoring may be sign of health problem

On June 11, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

by CATHERINE MARSHALL, KGW Staff Bio | Email | Follow: @KGWNews kgw.com Posted on June 10, 2013 at 5:51 PM Updated today at 5:51 PM PORTLAND — We hear complaints about spouses snoring all the time, but when it’s kids making the nighttime noise parents are sometimes more tolerant. They might think it’s cute or [...]

ANN ARBOR: Better behavior after tonsil and adenoid surgery for kids with …

On June 2, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

ANN ARBOR – Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting” and supportive care, according to a new study. However, surprisingly, there was no difference between both groups in [...]

Surgery for sleep apnea reduces behavioral problems in kids …

On May 28, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

Having surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids significantly reduces sleepiness and behavioral problems in kids who have sleep apnea, but it does not improve their performance on attention and memory tests. That’s the finding from a long-awaited clinical trial conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and elsewhere. Doctors perform [...]

Apnea surgery reduces behavioral problems in kids

On May 27, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

Having surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids significantly reduces sleepiness and behavioral problems in kids who have sleep apnea, but it does not improve their performance on attention and memory tests. That’s the finding from a long-awaited clinical trial conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and elsewhere. Doctors perform [...]

Tonsil Surgery Improves Behaviors in Kids with Sleep Apnea – RxList

On May 26, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

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Removing tonsils helps kids with sleep apnea: study

On May 25, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

Swollen tonsils and adenoids are a major cause of sleep apnea in children, and while removing them did not improve attention, memory or learning for these kids, it did help them with sleep, behavior and quality of life, a new study finds.   Sleep apnea is a condition that causes abnormal pauses in breathing during [...]

Better behavior after tonsil/adenoid surgery for kids with sleep breathing …

On May 21, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting” and supportive care, according to a new study. However, surprisingly, there was no difference between both groups in the primary study [...]

Sleep apnea in kids linked to learning, behavioral problems …

On April 3, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

A new study published in the April 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests children with sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), are at a higher risk for ADHD-like behavioral and learning problems. The five-year study used data from the Tucson Children’s Assessment of Sleep Apnea Study that followed 263 children between ages [...]

Sleep Apnea In Kids Linked With Behavior, Learning Problems

On April 3, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

How your kid behaves could have something to do with how well he or she sleeps (and breathes!) at night, according to a new study. Research published in the journal SLEEP shows an association between obstructive sleep apnea — where a person stops breathing for periods of time during sleep, leading to disrupted sleep — [...]

Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk Of Learning Disabilities For Kids

On April 3, 2013, in Sleep Apnea, by admin

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