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Re: Dr's starting to realize scope of sleep issue

Posted by spot on July 12, 2002 at 08:52:55:

In Reply to: Dr's starting to realize scope of sleep issue posted by Momonamission on July 11, 2002 at 14:56:35:

Good for you!

Read down a bit through the forum, there's several postings on this. My son also meet the criteria for ADHD, and yes, sleep deprivation in children often causes these symptoms. (One study on childrens obstructive breathing found that 25 percent of kids, after being treated for their problems, no longer met the criteria for ADHD)

There are only a couple sleep disorders that are considered clinical (impacting health/wellness or abnormal)-especially for children. Sleep apnea/obstructive breathing is THE MAJOR recognized problem in children for this category.

You and your doctor did a great job helping your son.:)

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  • Sleep Deprivation due to Sleep Apnea and insufficient sleep are common and can present as insomnia, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia. In infants and children sleep problems commonly present themselves as ADD or ADHD.


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