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Breathing Problems during Sleep May Affect Mental Development in Infants and Young Children

Internet URL

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nhlbi-07.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health

Description

Children who have problems breathing during sleep tend to score lower on tests of mental development and intelligence than do other children their age, according to two studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Review Date

4/25/2007