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Sleep Apnea In Children Might Cause Noticeably Lower IQ Scores

Although it has been known for quite some time now that children with sleep apnea frequently produce low scores on IQ tests (normally scoring an average of 85 against a score of 101 for children without sleep apnea) what we have not known until recently is that these lowered scores result from chemical changes within the brain. What this means is that a normally 'clever' kid could well turn in a run of the mill performance as a result of a sleep disorder that can be quite simply treated in most cases.

In a study that was conducted at the Hopkin's Children's Centre a total of 31 children between the ages of 6 and 16 (19 of whom had severe sleep apnea) were examined using a form or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and it was discovered that the children suffering from sleep apnea displayed significant changes in both the hippocampus and right frontal cortex - two sections of the human brain that are associated with learning and higher mental function. This same study also discovered that these children had altered levels of three specific chemicals within the brain that is an indicator of brain damage.

This change in the chemistry of the brain stemming from the presence of sleep apnea might or might not be lasting and further studies are required to see whether this affect is reversible. Nevertheless, even if this problem can be reversed and the cognitive function and chemistry of the brain can be normalized, children who are suffering from sleep apnea are going to continue to show a loss in learning as long as they are suffering from sleep apnea that is not treated and will certainly be unable to turn back the clock and recover this learning time.

Naturally parents should already be watching for signs of sleep apnea in their children but this study shows that the early treatment of this particular sleep disorder could well have a very important affect on a child's success in life.

The indicators of sleep apnea might include numerous pauses in breathing while sleeping that frequently produce an arousal from sleep and both tossing and turning. A child could also display loud or labored breathing, coughing, snoring, gasping and, from time to time, bedwetting at an age when this phase ought normally to have passed. Parents may also notice a child sleeping in an odd position, perhaps with their bottom in the air and their head slanted backwards in an unwitting attempt to force open their airway.

In the majority of cases childhood sleep apnea can be treated by the surgical removal of both the tonsils and adenoids or of excess tissue from the back of the throat or from the nose. In addition, a CPAP (continuous positive airways pressure) machine may also be used to provide a child with air which is delivered through a mask worn during sleep to maintain an open airway.

In itself sleep apnea is detrimental to any child and the affects of an extended period of poor quality sleep will take its toll on your child. But, when this is combined with a reduction in your child's IQ, it is vital that you act as quickly as possible to see that this condition is diagnosed and treated.

Help-Me-To-Sleep.com provides extensive information and advice on a whole range of sleep disorders including sleep apnia and sleep apnea children

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