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CHILDHOOD SLEEP APNEA LINKED TO BRAIN DAMAGE, LOWER IQ

In what is believed to be the first study showing neural changes in the brains of children with serious, untreated sleep apnea, Johns Hopkins researchers conclude that children with the disorder appear to suffer damage in two brain structures tied to learning ability.
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