Common Sleep Disorders in Children

Jasneek K. Chawla; Helen Heussler

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1598613

Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry, Table of Contents

Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry 2016; 06(04): 172-178
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598613

Review Article

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Common Sleep Disorders in Children

Jasneek K. Chawla

¹Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

²Mater Medical Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

³School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

,

Helen Heussler

¹Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

²Mater Medical Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

³School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Sleep disorders are common in children and include both respiratory and non-respiratory causes. An awareness of these conditions is important due to the recognized complications of untreated sleep disorders in childhood. This review provides an overview of common sleep disorders in childhood including an overview of treatment options.

Keywords

sleep - breathing - childhood - pediatrics

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