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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Sleep Apnea Effects

Protein may indicate mental disability in kids with sleep apnea

October 03, 2008
A study has found a protein associated with heart disease may indicate mental disability in kids ages 5 to 7 who suffer from sleep apnea. Higher levels of C-reactive protein--a marker of inflammation--are a common side effect of sleep apnea. Researchers found these protein levels significantly increase among children with sleep apnea and mental disability. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Opioid Use Linked to Sleep Apnea
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...medications have an increased risk of developing sleep apnea. In a recent study, three-fourths... Read more »

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Losing Weight to Reverse Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most common complications of diabetes, especially among... Read more »

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Improve Your Life with CPAP
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Sleep apnea is a destroyer. In fact, if not treated and gotten under control, it can be deadly. But... Read more »

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Conquering Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...physical activity, which in turn with have positive effects on glucose metabolism and on... Read more »

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Treating Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...highlighted several of the things that diabetes and sleep apnea have in common. There is one... Read more »

Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
...association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are intensively investigating why a... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...occurring in people who lay on their back as in those who sleep on their side. This may be due to the effects of gravity, which cause the throat to narrow when a person lies on the back. (Indeed,... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Surgery
SurgerySurgery is sometimes recommended, usually by throat specialists, for severe obstructive sleep apnea. A patient should be sure to seek a second opinion from a specialist in sleep disorders. Few... Read more »
Breathing: slowed or stopped
...called apnea. Apnea can come once in a while and be temporary. This tends tooccur with obstructive sleep apnea.Prolonged apnea is means a person has stopped breathing. This is also called... Read more »
ADHD and Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorders are characterized by not being able to fall asleep, frequent waking, or sleep apnea.  Dr. Jay Tarnow, in an article, ADHD and Sleep Disorders, that appeared on the website ADDA-SR,... Read more »

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Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids
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Experts: ED related to sleep apnea persists, but is treatable
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New research suggests that erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be linked to the chronic oxygen deprivation that... Read summary »