NPR: "Any child that presents with mood issues, irritability, impulsivity, aggressive behavior… attention problems or with academic issues, you have to think about their sleep," says Dr. Judith Owens, who directs the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Clinic at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I.Symptoms Like ADHD
A recent study suggests that these "habitual snorers" are two to three times more likely than non-snorers to suffer the kinds of behavior and learning problems more typically associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.
That was the case with 12-year-old Michael Wasylyk, one of Owens' patients in Providence. Michael's mom, Sherry, says his teachers suggested his lack of focus in school and inattention might be ADHD and even implied, she thought, that medication was in order. But Sherry Wasylyk had been noticing other symptoms, including snoring.
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