Seek a specialist. If you think you have a sleep disorder, seek out certified sleep centers and professionals certified in behavioral sleep medicine, Rose suggested.

Until now it has not been known whether children who snore, but do not have obstructive sleep apnea, are at risk, too, for these cognitive and behavioral problems.

When medication is used, good sleep hygieneand some behavioral treatments are still important, as utilizing eitherbehavioral or medication treatments alone are not enough.