Parent-Reported Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems Mediate the Relationship between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cognitive Deficits in School-Aged Children

Parent-Reported Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems Mediate the Relationship between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cognitive Deficits in School-Aged Children

BackgroundNumerous studies over the past several decades have illustrated that children who suffer from sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are at greater risk for cognitive, behavioral, and psychiatric problems. Although behavioral problems have been proposed as a potential mediator between SDB and co...

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Main Authors: Dale L. Smith, David Gozal, Scott J. Hunter, Leila Kheirandish-Gozal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
sleep-disordered breathing
sleep apnea
snoring
cognition
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
behavior problems
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00410/full

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