All Children Should be Screened for Snoring

Why? Because:

1. Snoring in children is always abnormal.
2. Severe childhood snoring can be associated with lifelong problems:
• learning difficulties
• behavior problems
• hyperactivity and problems resembling attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
3. Snoring-associated problems respond well to treatment if identified early.

The health care system has lagged in addressing snoring.

• Just one quarter of pediatricians routinely screen toddlers and pre-schoolers for snoring.
• Only 15% of pediatricians regularly inquire about snoring in adolescents during well-child examinations.

The most common reason pediatricians give for not screening children for sleep problems is that they believe parents will themselves raise the topic if there is a problem, without being asked.

Parents must, therefore, take the lead. The AcuSleep test is the best available way to assess sleep without a prescription.

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	Study Links Snoring, Attention Disorders "Children who snore face nearly double the risk of being inattentive and hyperactive."
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