Sleep Apnea More Prevalent Among Children, Can Impact Grades
Nemours Children’s Health director of preventive cardiology Dr. Carissa Baker-Smith stated in a recent interview that disrupted and poor sleep in children could be linked to difficulty focusing in the daytime. This, she added, could negatively affect their performance in school. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder known to cause serious health problems. When untreated, sleep apnea causes an individual’s breathing to stop repeatedly while they’re sleeping. This, in turn, causes loud snoring and fatigue in the daytime, despite having a full night’s sleep. The main types of sleep apnea are: Central sleep apnea This occurs when an individual’s brain…











