Parents take note: even minor sleep problems can lead to cognitive difficulties in children
July 5, 2017 7.12am EDT | TheConversation.com We all know that a good night’s sleep is important, but from snoring to night-time waking, sleepwalking to insomnia, sleep problems in childhood are common. Sleep has many roles, from supporting the development of the brain and strengthening neural pathways to helping the immune system – and disrupted sleep leads to multiple physical and psychological problems. Even in infancy and very early childhood, sleep problems are related to poorer mental and motor development, meaning that by the time children start school those with sleep problems are already falling behind their classmates. Around 20-30% …
What You Need to Know If Your Child Snores, Grinds or Is a Mouth Breather
by Dr. Mark Burhenne | AskTheDentist.com “Sleeping like a baby” is how we describe a perfect night’s sleep — restful and restorative. For children, sleep is a time of growth and brain development. But many newborns and children aren’t sleeping well and, as a result, are missing out on that restorative sleep that lets them grow and develop to their genetic potentials. Snoring, mouth breathing, and grinding and clenching the teeth are all signs of sleep-disordered breathing or obstructive sleep apnea in children. How Does Mouth Breathing Hurt My Child? While it may seem harmless, mouth breathing affects how your …
Why Is My Baby Snoring? Science Explains
By Mishal Ali Zafar | 3 weeks ago | Romper.com When you’re a new parent, every little thing your baby does is cute. The smiles you get while they’re sleeping are adorable, and so are the little noises they make. But if you’ve noticed your little one is letting out a snore every now and then, you may wonder, “why is my baby snoring?” There are a variety of factors that can contribute to it, some more serious than others. For one, it could just be a normal part of their development. According to Parenting, babies tend to have narrow …
Don’t lose sleep over apnea, but treatment is crucial
By Victoria Knight, CNN | Updated 11:12 AM ET, Wed June 21, 2017 | CNN.com (CNN)Last week, actress Carrie Fisher’s autopsy report contained a surprising detail: The Los Angeles medical examiner listed sleep apnea as a factor in the “Star Wars” actress’ death. Fisher also had cocaine, methadone, ethanol and opiates in her system. Sleep apnea is when a person stops breathing while sleeping, for 10 seconds to a minute or longer. This can happen repeatedly during the night, causing blood-oxygen levels to dip and putting a strain on the heart. Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common type, is caused …
Truckers and Sleep Apnea: What the Future Holds
By Go By Truck News+ | Updated: May 30, 2017 | gobytrucknews.com Last month, the U.S Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a lower court decision, regarding a lawsuit filed by a trucker fired for refusing sleep apnea testing. The decision ruled in favor of Crete, one of the largest privately-owned trucking companies in the nation, saying that the company did not break any laws by requiring their drivers of certain body mass index to undergo sleep apnea testing. What this appears to mean to the industry is if a company institutes a program requiring sleep apnea screening …
Study: Men With Sleep Apnea More Likely To Suffer From Depression
MAY 20, 2015 @ 07:34 AM | David DiSalvo , CONTRIBUTOR | Forbes.com Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous condition for a variety of reasons, including its link to high blood pressure and increased risk of stroke. Now a study adds evidence that for men, apnea also increases the likelihood of suffering from depression. Apnea occurs when breathing is interrupted during sleep, limiting oxygen flow to the brain. The most common form is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), caused by an airway blockage from soft tissue in the throat and/or nasal passages collapsing during sleep. About 18 million Americans have OSA, …
Wearable Patch Found to Detect Sleep Apnea
Published on June 5, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com Results show that the total rate of clinical agreement between the patch and standard in-lab polysomnography was 87.4% with 95% confidence interval of 81.4% to 91.9%. According to the authors, the study results will be used in obtaining approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for SomnaPatch. The skin-adhesive diagnostic patch weighs less than one ounce and records nasal pressure, blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, respiratory effort, sleep time, and body position. “Our study provided clinical validation of a new wearable device for diagnosing sleep apnea,” says principal investigator Maria Merchant, PhD, …
PTSD Awareness Day: AASM Urges Legislators to Co-sponsor House Resolution
Published on June 26, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com As the nation recognizes National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day on Tuesday, June 27, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) urges U.S. House legislators to co-sponsor House Resolution 46, which expresses support for soldiers and veterans with obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD. The resolution seeks to raise awareness of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), support access to care for soldiers and veterans with sleep disorders, and promote CPAP therapy as an effective treatment option for sleep apnea in patients with PTSD. H. Res. 46 also encourages soldiers and veterans to practice healthy …
Babies Born To Moms With Sleep Apnea Have Higher Risk Of Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
Published on June 5, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com A study demonstrates a higher risk of congenital anomalies and resuscitation at birth in newborns of mothers who have obstructive sleep apnea. Preliminary results show that newborns of mothers with sleep apnea were more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit (25.3% versus 8.1%) or special care nursery (34.9% versus 13.6%), and they were 2.76 times more likely to have resuscitation at birth and 2.25 times more likely to have a longer hospital stay. The risk for congenital anomalies also was 26% higher in babies of women with sleep apnea. “Our …
Even Mild-to-moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked with Hypertension, Diabetes
Published on June 6, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com Preliminary data from two studies suggest that mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension and diabetes. “We found that even mild sleep apnea was strongly associated with increased risk of developing hypertension by 4 times compared to individuals without sleep apnea,” says principal investigator and lead author Alexandros N. Vgontzas, MD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, in a release. “Similarly, moderate sleep apnea was associated with increased risk of developing diabetes by almost 3 times compared to individuals without …
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