Child breath holding/adult sleep apnea

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My two year old son has breath holding spells, will this lead to adult sleep apnea in later life.

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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao Pediatrician 32 yrs exp Ghaziabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. J Prabhakar Rao

Pediatrician 32 yrs exp Ghaziabad

No,it has no relation.

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