{"id":580,"date":"2022-01-03T09:30:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T09:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthysmilecentre.com.au\/?p=580"},"modified":"2022-01-03T09:33:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T09:33:53","slug":"snoring-and-sleep-apnoea-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthysmilecentre.com.au\/snoring-and-sleep-apnoea-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoring and Sleep Apnoea in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As parents, we tuck our children into bed and give them a kiss goodnight, assuming they will sleep well. We expect to see them awake in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some children do not have the luxury of a good nights sleep and struggle to cope during the day. We may may be told that they are simply not \u201cquick learners\u201d or notice they are easily irritable. Sometimes they may be misdiagnosed with ADHD. In unfortuante circumstances, they may die from SIDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snoring is too often ignored as being a \u201cminor nuisance\u201d. However, snoring may be a sign of something more sinister \u2013 sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea is the cessation of breathing for a period of time during a persons sleep cycle. While asleep, our bodies are meant to be recouperating from the days activities and resting for the day ahead. During apnoeic episodes, our hearts need to work harder to keep us alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, sleep apnoea can causes problems in children such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n