Does your child or teenager have obstructive sleep apnoea?

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is the most common and the most severe form of sleep disordered breathing in children. OSA is characterised by long pauses in breathing during sleep, which result in awakenings from sleep, reduced quality of sleep and daytime sleepiness.When children cannot get the sleep they need on a regular basis, their normal growth and development are at risk.

If left untreated, OSA can result in many negative consequences for children such as irritability, behavioural problems, difficulty learning, memory issues, lack of concentration, poor academic performance, compromised immunity and heart disease. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to improve the quality of life of affected children.

JCU has developed a short 5 minute survey which will help identify whether or not your child is at a high risk of having sleep disorder breathing.