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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You may think your childs snoring means he or she is getting a solid nights sleep, but that snoring may be sapping their energy.
A recent Australian study uncovered evidence that may put primary snoring, or snoring without cessation of breathing, on an equal level with moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a problem about one-half of loud snorers have. OSA takes place when tissue in the back of the throat collapses and blocks the airway. Researchers found children with primary snoring had heart rates second in speed only to severe OSA, followed by moderate OSA and mild OSA.
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Experts say these results mean children who snore could be at risk for problems with heart function.
Primary snoring in children has traditionally been considered benign, in part because some children grow out of the condition without intervention, Angela Jackman, lead author of the study, was quoted as saying. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first study to compare the effects of varying severities of sleep-related breathing disorders on cardiovascular control and to suggest that children with primary snoring may be just as affected as children with more severe sleep-related breathing disorders.
SOURCE: Presented at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Westchester, Ill., on June 9, 2008
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