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Unfortunately, aggressive behavior and bullying is common among school children. One study examined whether these children were at risk for sleep disorder breathing. Researchers concluded urban school children who were aggressive, bullied and had discipline problems did indeed have symptoms suggesting sleep disorder breathing.

However, the researchers cautioned that a causal effect was not proven. But their findings raise the possibility that treating sleep disorder breathing in school children may offer a novel approach to reducing aggression in school.

Aggressive Behavior, Bullying and Sleep Disordered Breathing in School Children by L. Brien, N. Hendrix, B. Felt, T. Hoban, D. Ruzicka and R. Chervin was presented at Sleep 2007, the 21st annual meeting of the Association Professional Sleep Professionals Societies, LLC.