Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock A five year study is a wake-up call to a child snoring problem Obese boys are more prone to habitual snoring than other children and they sleep less hours. This would have been a better study if they all had sleep studies to see how many children had undiagnosed sleep apnea. Elizabeth Cheung elizabeth.cheung@scmp.comPUBLISHED : Tuesday, 11 November, 2014, 4:49am UPDATED : Tuesday, 11 November, 2014, 4:49am Obese boys are more prone to habitual snoring than other children, a five-year study reveals. Photo: Reuters Obese boys are more prone to habitual snoring than …
Sleeping nightmare: How snoring meant my child was naughty and only surgery could help
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock My advice to parents is if you have a child who snores and whose behaviour is out-of-control, have a sleep test. Katrina Creer with her son Mitchel, 4, battled sleep aponea for years. WE used to think it was a blessing our youngest child was a terrible snorer. Exhausted after a morning of meltdowns it was never a problem putting him down for his nap. And his snoring was so loud I didn’t even have to walk down the corridor to check on him. But when he was awake, things were different. While most two-year-olds …
Crowdsourcing Campaign Launched for Urine Test to Determine Whether Child Has Sleep Apnea or ADHD
Published on September 17, 2014 For millions of kids, a urine test could mean better, healthier sleep and possibly avoiding a mistaken diagnosis of ADHD. The East Peezy Pee Test is a new diagnostic test in development at NuSomnea that has been found to be 96.5% accurate in determining if a child has pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to NuSomnea. This condition is associated with symptoms often mistaken for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This week, NuSomnea launched an Indiegogo fundraising campaign to help complete the development of the urinalysis test and to conduct another validation study in children, to …
Doctors want schools to start later so kids can sleep
MICHELLE HEALY @BYMICHELLEHEALY USA TODAY America’s pediatricians have a message for school administrators: Let the kids sleep. The nation’s largest pediatrician group issued a policy statement this past week, just as millions of children are returning to school, calling for high school and middle school classes to begin at 8:30 a.m. or later. The move would be “an effective countermeasure to chronic sleep loss” and the “epidemic” of delayed, insufficient and erratic sleep patterns among the nation’s teens, the group noted. Many factors, “including biological changes in sleep associated with puberty, lifestyle choices and academic demands,” negatively impact teens’ ability to …
Untreated snoring in kids may lead to heart disease: expert
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockIs your child’s snoring a sign of sleep disordered breathing TNN | Aug 26, 2014, 10.51PM IST Kanpur: Does your kid snore while sleeping at night? If the answer is `yes’, you should immediately consult a doctor, as it can be a symptom of sleep breathing disorder, a more serious underlying problem that can affect your child’s physical and mental well-being, an expert revealed during the third day of IMA CGP.Dr JC Suri from New Delhi, said that sleep breathing disorder is most common among kids between 2-18 years of age. “This problem is seen in about 5% …
In Kids, a Urine Test for Sleep Apnea May Be Viable Alternative to PSG
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockEarly diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children has benefits especially if can be done as simply as a urine test. Published on August 4, 2014A sleep apnea test being referred to as “less stressful” for children was presented at the 2014 American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. The meeting was held July 27 to 31 in Chicago. Obstructive sleep apnea in children can lead to behavioral difficulties, learning disabilities, pulmonary/systemic hypertension, and decreased growth. However, the current gold standard for diagnosing sleep apnea—the overnight sleep study—is labor intensive, expensive, …
What to Know About Snoring in Children
POSTED 7:36 AM, JUNE 11, 2014, BY ESSE HEALTH PEDIATRICS, UPDATED AT 07:37AM, JUNE 11, 2014 Snoring in children is a common event, with estimates placing it at about 12 to 15 percent. Most of these children are healthy, show no symptoms and have primary snoring. Snoring happens during sleep due to a blockage of air when breathing as it passes through the back of the mouth. The loudness is affected by how much air passes through and how fast the throat tissue is vibrating. Snoring can be due to an upper respiratory infection, allergies, or it can be a sign of …
How to get your kid to sleep
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Kids can also have obstructive sleep apnea. PIPPA GARDNER FOR 7NEWS INVESTIGATIONSMarch 19, 2014, 7:39 pm Up to 30 per cent of children under the age of three will suffer some form of sleep disorder. Youngsters who do not get enough sleep can suffer from behavioural problems such mood swings and even depression. Tresillian is sleep bootcamp for tired parents and their kids. “Sleep is so important for a child’s brain development for growth, and to have good behaviour,” a sleep expert from Tresillian said. A common complaint from parents with kids who can’t sleep …
Connected clothing can tell how soundly your baby is sleeping
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockHere is a device for parents to monitor their sleeping infants. Nick Barber February 4, 2014@nickjb Singing along to the Disney movie playing in the background, Dulcie Madden helped hand-package thousands of high-tech baby clothes from her start up in Boston’s Leather District. Madden is the CEO and co-founder of Rest …
Blood Pressure Rose in Kids with Sleep Apnea
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock We generally think about high blood pressure and adult obstructive sleep apnea. January 16, 2014 / Author: Natalie San Luis / Reviewed by: Joseph V. Madia, MD Beth Bolt, RPh (dailyRx News) In adults, sleep apnea is tied to higher blood pressure. Does sleep apnea produce the same result in children? In a recent study, researchers found that more severe sleep apnea among children was tied to higher blood pressure after four years. Both overweight and normal weight children were at risk. The authors of this study suggested that sleep apnea is a key factor in regulating blood pressure in children. “Get …
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