Children With High Risk For A Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder Are More Likely To Have Anxiety

Children with high risk for a sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD) are more likely to have anxiety, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Shalini Paruthi, MD, of the University of Michigan, focused on 341 families with a child in second through fifth grade, who were surveyed about SRBD symptoms as well as behavior.

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Filed under: Respiratory on June 11th, 2008