Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
Irina Trosman1, Samuel J Trosman2
1Sleep Medicine Center, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. itrosman@luriechildrens.org.
Medical Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 2, 2017
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Children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) experience neurocognitive and behavioral issues impacting school performance. This review examines SDB
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Sleep Medicine
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is increasingly recognized as a significant health issue in children.
- Evidence links SDB to adverse neurocognitive and behavioral outcomes.
- These deficits can negatively affect academic achievement and overall development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the neurobehavioral impacts of pediatric SDB.
- To discuss challenges in diagnosing SDB in children.
- To explore potential mechanisms underlying cognitive and behavioral deficits.
- To evaluate the effects of SDB treatment on these outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on studies investigating SDB in pediatric populations.
- Analysis of research on neurocognitive assessments, behavioral evaluations, and school performance metrics.
- Examination of studies exploring pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment efficacy.
Main Results:
- Children with SDB frequently exhibit deficits in attention, memory, and executive functions.
- Behavioral problems such as hyperactivity and emotional dysregulation are common.
- Impaired school performance is a consistent finding in children with SDB.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric SDB has profound neurobehavioral consequences affecting cognitive function and behavior.
- Addressing SDB through timely diagnosis and treatment is crucial for improving children's neurodevelopmental outcomes.
- Further research is needed to fully elucidate mechanisms and optimize therapeutic strategies.
Abstract:
There is now a plethora of evidence that children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) show deficits in neurocognitive performance, behavioral impairments, and school performance. The following review will focus on the neurobehavioral impacts of SDB, pediatric sleep investigation challenges, potential mechanisms of behavioral and cognitive deficits in children with SDB, and the impact of SDB treatment.
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