Two-third to three-fourth of kids that have been diagnosed with ADHD just had sleep disorder

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....... been put on Ritalin for being overactive, really just need sleep or have

a sleeping disorder, he continued.

" Two-third to three-fourth of kids that have been diagnosed with ADHD just had

sleep disorder, " Kearns said.

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You too may have a sleep disorder

BY KIM NOTEBOOM, STAFF WRITER

Sleep is an integral part of making a person's life well balanced, but without

it, people will begin to show a variety of symptoms that they may otherwise

never occur.

There are over 60 kinds of sleep disorders that affect 70 million Americans

daily, said Mark Schultz at Diagnostic Sleep Solutions, LLC out of sbluff,

Neb., during a Sleep Disorder Clinic held at Community Hospital on Tuesday

evening.

" Twenty percent of the general population suffers from sleep disorder, " he said.

Four out of every 100 middle-aged men suffer and two out of every 100

middle-aged women suffer from different sleep disorders, he added.

The symptoms that are commonly associated with sleep disorders are loud snoring,

problem sleepiness, excessive daytime fatigue, night sweats, irritability,

personality changes, morning headaches, obesity, poor concentration and memory

lapses.

Shultz said that it takes a strong person to function every day when they have a

sleep disorder, " I have yet to meet someone with a sleep disorder who isn't

strong-willed. "

Schultz covered only three disorders at the meeting, which were periodic limb

movement, restless leg and obstructive sleep apnea.

There are two kinds of sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep

apnea. The more common one of the two is obstructive sleep apnea.

" This is a common disorder in which the airway becomes closed or partially

closed while sleeping, " Schultz said.

The common symptoms for obstructive sleep apnea are snoring accompanied by

pauses in breathing, gasping for air during sleep, daytime fatigue, and morning

headaches, which are caused by blood oxygen levels dropping at night.

The important thing to remember is " not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, "

Schultz said.

" You're not going to know if you have this, " said Mike Kearns a registered

polysomnographic technologist at Diagnostic Sleep Solutions, LLC. " That is why

you have to depend on your sleep partners. "

Periodic Limb Movement and Restless Leg are two similar sleep disorders. Their

symptoms include daytime fatigue, morning muscle cramps or " Charlie horses " ,

depression, weight gain.

According to Schultz there are four stages of sleep. Most people will rapidly

enter stages one and two but Periodic Leg Movement will keep people from

entering stages three and four. By the time people with sleep apnea reach stage

three and four, their airway closes off and their brain waves begin to flutter,

which will send the sleeper back into stages one and two. This can happen 10

times an hour.

" A person doesn't get rest until they're in stages three or four, " Kearns said.

Research has begun to link sleep disorders with other medical conditions such as

heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, weight gain, and decreased attention

span in kids according to Schultz.

Researchers are now finding out that kids, who have been put on Ritalin for

being overactive, really just need sleep or have a sleeping disorder, he

continued.

" Two-third to three-fourth of kids that have been diagnosed with ADHD just had

sleep disorder, " Kearns said.

Schultz said that anyone who thinks they might have a sleep disorder should

visit with their physician and he might suggest a sleep study or surgery.

A sleep study is more like spending the night in a hotel. Patients check in

around 8 p.m. and stay until the following morning. The sleep study consists of

a noninvasive test called a polsomnogram that records a variety of body

functions during the patients sleep.

Surgery for sleep apnea is only about 50 percent effective, but Continuous

Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy is a more effective solution to sleep

apnea. Periodic Leg Movement can be treated with medication.

There are solutions for sleep disorders and a sleep study is recommended so that

people can overcome this problem.

With the study " Nothing hurts, " Kearns said. " It is a very relaxing night and is

the easiest test you'll ever take. "

[Guest guest]

....... been put on Ritalin for being overactive,

really just need sleep or have a sleeping disorder, he

continued.

" Two-third to three-fourth of kids that have been

diagnosed with ADHD just had sleep disorder, " Kearns

said.

THIS SLEEP DISORDER CAN ALSO BE CALLED NEUROLOGICAL

DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMMUNIZATIONS!

connie

[Guest guest]

....... been put on Ritalin for being overactive,

really just need sleep or have a sleeping disorder, he

continued.

" Two-third to three-fourth of kids that have been

diagnosed with ADHD just had sleep disorder, " Kearns

said.

THIS SLEEP DISORDER CAN ALSO BE CALLED NEUROLOGICAL

DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMMUNIZATIONS!

connie