Sleep apnea in kids linked to brain damage
(Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060823/hl_nm/sleep_apnea_kids_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060824/2006_08_23t172120_450x301_us_sleep_apnea_kids.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=_JR.nE_pTRZZ_XbggK_Xxw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="School children sleep at their desks during a noon break at a private elementary school for the children of migrant workers in Shanghai October 8, 2005. When children have sleep apnea -- that is, brief but frequent episodes during the night when their breathing becomes blocked -- they may be at risk for more than just a poor night's sleep. (Aly Song/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - When children have sleep apnea
-- that is, brief but frequent episodes during the night when
their breathing becomes blocked -- they may be at risk for more
than just a poor night's sleep. Findings from a new study
provide what researchers believe is the first evidence that
untreated sleep apnea in children can cause neuronal brain
injury.</p><br clear="all"/>