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ADHD and Apnea

Posted by Morpheus on March 11, 2002 at 06:38:15:

A bunch of articles describing a link between childhood sleep problems - including apnea - and ADHD were run in the days after this forum closed.

Here's an excerpt of one:

March 4, 2002 -- Researchers aren't sure which causes which, or how, or why, but they've established a fairly strong link between sleep problems and behavioral problems in children, especially young boys.

The study, published in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics, is the largest to look into the possible connection between inattention/hyperactivity and sleep.

For more, click here: http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/1623.50425

Or here:
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/wire/sns-ap-snoring-attention-deficit0304mar03.story?coll=sns-ap-health-headlines

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