Sleep apnea is the cessation of breathing for ten or more seconds at a time during sleep, and while most patients are only diagnosed with this sleep disorders as adults, children are actually prone to this condition as well. According to the results of the Tucson Children’s Assessment of Sleep Apnea (TuCASA), many young people suffer from undiagnosed sleep apnea. Even more alarming, many of these children, below the age of five, have behavioral, cognitive, and developmental concerns associated with sleep apnea.
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