Fifteen years ago, when Dr David McIntosh was in the process of becoming a paediatric ENT, a study came out that showed how common it is for sleep-disordered breathing pathologies to be misdiagnosed as having ADHD. This is one of the many ways in which children suffer negative impacts of poor quality sleep. Others include detrimental impacts on cognitive function and cardiovascular health.

If you suspect that your child, or any children you know, might be suffering from sleep-disordered breathing, David’s book, Snored to Death, is an invaluable resource that will equip you with more information than most medical professionals could give you on the subject! Be sure to check it out below.

 

In today’s episode, we’ll cover:

• Why children are particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of sleep-disordered breathing
• What MRI images reveal about the brains of children who have sleep-disordered breathing pathologies
• Cognitive functions that are impaired in children with sleep-disordered breathing
• How sleep-disordered breathing impacts the cardiovascular system of children
• Ways to treat sleep-disordered breathing
• Why an ENT should be the first point of call for sleep-disordered breathing pathologies
• And so much more!

 

Links mentioned in today’s episode:

Download your own ENT Checklist from the Spot Family website here: https://spot.family/podcasts/sleep-disordered-breathing-part-2/

Grab a copy of Dr McIntosh’s book Snored to Death here: Amazon link