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Article: Sleep Disorders Often Indicate Multiple Health Conditions; Many Patients With Sleep Apnea or Insomnia Also Have Attention Deficit Disorder.
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- October 25, 2004
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SEATTLE, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- People who have difficulty sleeping at night or staying awake during the day may suffer from more than just a sleep disorder. According to a new study presented at CHEST 2004, the 70th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), the majority of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or nonrestorative sleep have a high degree of attention deficit, as well as neuromuscular and psychiatric conditions.
"Although sleep apnea is clearly linked to attention deficit in adults, treating the sleep disorder may not always improve a patient's daytime attention and cognition," said ...