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Causes of Insomnia in Children

August 2, 2023

Help Your Child Get The Rest They Need Insomnia, a condition in which people experience difficulty falling or staying asleep, affects not only adults but also an increasing number of children. Unfortunately, pediatric insomnia results in issues like attention difficulties…

Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Position

April 26, 2023

Changing Your Sleep Position For Better Breathing There’s nothing so rejuvenating than a good night’s sleep. However, for many suffering from sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), sleep may not be refreshing. But did you know that your sleep position can affect a…

Tongue Stimulation Can Help Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring

January 16, 2023

Get Relief For OSA Symptoms Snoring can annoy a sleep partner, but it can also indicate a more serious health risk. It’s often associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Thankfully, technological advances, such as tongue stimulation, have led to treatments…

Sleep in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder— Early Screening from 0 to 5 years-old

January 15, 2021

Listen to the podcast here. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a common psychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of recurrent intrusive thoughts or images (obsessions) that are irrational and/or excessive. They can also manifest as behavioral rituals (compulsions) that help reduce anxiety.…

Diagnosing and Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

October 30, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. As everyone knows, poor sleep quality and waking up repeatedly during the night can cause one to feel fatigue during the day. But did you know that waking up during the night can be caused…

The Mallampati Score for Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea

October 28, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. What is the Mallampati Score? Health professionals use the Mallampati score in anesthesia to predict the ease of intubation. However, it can also be an indicator for determining whether or not your child suffers from…

Rapid Maxillary Expansion is an effective treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

September 23, 2020

Listen to the Podcast here The Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome can be greatly diminished using Rapid Maxillary Expansion Childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an important risk factor for childhood developmental disorders, metabolic disorders and inflammation. 1.2…

Study on oral flow and its findings related to mild versus severe sleep disordered breathing

September 11, 2020

This excerpt was taken from a study by the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: Relationship between Oral Flow Patterns, Nasal Obstruction, and Respiratory Events during Sleep by Masaaki Suzuki, MD, PhD; Taiji Furukawa, MD, PhD; Akira Sugimoto, MD, PhD; Koji…

Not enough room in the mouth for the tongue? The effects of incorrect myofunctional habits.

August 17, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. If the tongue and lips are not functioning correctly, crowded teeth and underdeveloped jaws are the result. These are called incorrect myofunctional habits. If function and jaw shape are correct, there is plenty of room…

Long-Term Outcome After Posterior Fossa Decompressive Surgery for Arnold Chiari malformation

July 30, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Excerpt taken from: Persistent Central Apnea and Long-Term Outcome After Posterior Fossa Decompressive Surgery for Arnold Chiari Type 1 Malformation in a Pediatric Patient Arnold Chiari malformation (ACM) is the most common cause of central…