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Children as young as 9 years old have an increased risk of major depressive disorder and other psychopathologies if one or more generations in their family were also affected, an analysis of Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study data showed.
According to parent reports, the weighted prevalence of depressive disorder in children ages 9 to 11 years was 3.8% for those with no family history of depression, 5.5% for children who had a depressed grandparent but no depressed parent, and 10.4% for those who only had an affected parent. The prevalence jumped to 13.3% for children who came from two prior affected generations (Cochran-Armitage trend=243.77;
Brain s frontal lobe structure related to behavioural problems in children who snore ANI | Updated: Apr 17, 2021 23:20 IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): The findings of a large study on children discovered evidence that behavioural problems in kids who snore might be related to changes in the structure of their brain s frontal lobe.
The research, published in Nature Communications, was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and nine other Institutes, Centers, and Offices of the National Institutes of Health. The findings support the early evaluation of children with habitual snoring.
Large, population-based studies have established a clear link between snoring and behavioural problems, such as inattention or hyperactivity, but the exact nature of this relationship is not fully understood. While a few small studies have reported a correlation between sleep apnea when pauses in breathing are prolonged and certain brain
Study: Snoring in children linked to brain changes, behavior problems
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Children who snore regularly show signs of structural changes in the brain that may lead to behavioral problems, a new study has found. Photo by D Dimitrova/Pixabay
April 13 (UPI) Children who snore regularly show signs of structural changes in their brains that perhaps contribute to symptoms such as trouble focusing, hyperactivity and learning difficulties at school, an analysis published Tuesday by Nature Communications found.
Based on reports from parents, children who snored during sleep three or more times per week tended to have thinner gray matter in several regions in the frontal lobes of their brains, the researchers said.
Children who regularly snore have structural changes in their brain that may account for the behavioral problems associated with the condition including lack of focus, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties at school.