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Snoring in babies can be a serious sign

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Turns out, if your baby snores at least four nights a week, it could indicate serious health problems.
 “Breathing is an automated process, controlled by the brain. By monitoring chemical levels in the blood, the brain can work out if the breathing is working properly,” Kidspot quoted ENT expert David McIntosh as saying.
 There are reasons why babies snore, and not all of them are cause for concern.
 McIntosh noted that if the signals to the brain indicate that something is wrong, the brain can alter the rate of breathing to compensate.
 “The problem of airway obstruction [which is what happens when you are snoring] though is that even if the brain recognises there is a problem, increasing the effort of breathing achieves very little,” he added. “Furthermore, blockage to breathing results in oxygen levels in the blood dropping. This is something the brain does not like very much.”
 Through his research and through observing children who habitually snore, McIntosh has seen evidence of reduced attention, higher levels of social problems and anxiety, depressive symptoms, cognitive dysfunctions, memory problems and problems with thinking through things logically. (ANI)
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