new study conducted by researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, suggests that young children who have Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) are more likely to develop behavioral problems including hyperactivity and aggressiveness.
PsyhCentral reports that this study is the largest of its kind and found that the disorder peaks in children between the ages of 2-6 years. The main symptoms of SDB include snoring and sleep apnea and the primary causes of SDB are enlarged tonsils or adenoids.