Children are effected by Sleep Disorders

The Centers for Disease Control has labeled "insufficient sleep" a public health epidemic

From bedwetting to loud snoring, a host of symptoms can indicate an underlying sleep problem in children... In some cases, children diagnosed with attention problems, such as ADD/ADHD, actually have a sleep disorder. Some of the symptoms are the same, such as changes in behavior and attention. "There are studies that show that up to 38 percent of our children who are on stimulant medication for ADD/ADHD do not have ADD/ADHD," Salberg says. "They have sleep deprivation or poor sleep, most of which is due to sleep apnea."

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