Children who have sleep disordered breathing may have seasonal allergies to blame. A study presented at the SLEEP 2010 conference found that sleep disordered breathing rose during the summer and fall months and fell again during the winter. They say this study means that doctors should take allergies into consideration when diagnosing children with the sleep disorder.
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