Dec
11
2009
How Common Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Children?
Posted by: Alan in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, tags: Apnea., Children, Common, Obstructive, Sleep
This is not my expertise, but I should think it was more prevelant among overweight children.
Having said that, there are possible other reasons why sleep apnea occurs; not least tonsil problems.
[edit] as the guy below wrote, it’s more common than might be thought. But because children (on the whole) tend to have less ‘looseness’ generally in tissue of their throat and mouth and a clear air passage through the nose, the problem is less recognised as apnea.
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December 11th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
It really is more common than what we as parents like to think. If you think that your child is having sleep apnea, it is very important to get it checked out immediately. Allowing sleep apnea to go on without getting help with it can cause multiple health problems in the future. These can include heart failure, stroke, heart attack…etc.http://www.copdmadesimple.com