Does your child keep you up night ? When a child has trouble sleeping, it limits their ability to function well during the day, disrupts the household, and is a source of stress for parents and other family members. Consult sleep specialist doctors at www.sleepmedcenter.com

1. PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDERS
Treatment By
The Center for Sleep Medicine

2. PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDER
 Sleep problems are among the most common complaints heard by
pediatricians, as there are a wide variety of problems that children may
face when it comes to sleep.

3. WHAT ARE PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDERS?
Sleep problems that have the potential to affect a
child’s cognitive, emotional and physical health.
 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
 bedtime resistance
 circadian clock abnormalities
 Nightmares
 Night terrors
 Sleep Walking
 Bedwetting
 Restless Legs Syndrome
 Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and more

4. WHY SEEK HELP FOR A PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDER
 A sleep disorder might cause significant co-morbidities that can affect your
child’s cognitive, emotional and physical well being. If present throughout
childhood and into adulthood, sleep disorders are associated with
considerable cardiovascular abnormalities including hypertension, higher
chances of having a stroke and myocardial infarcts.

5. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
 Snoring
 Restless sleep
 Insomnia
 Bedwetting
 Troubles waking up in the morning
 Daytime sleepiness
 Daytime inattention
 Learning problems
 Depression and/or anxiety
 Chronic headaches

6. CHILDREN HIGH RISK
 Some children run a higher risk of
others to have sleep problems, this
includes:
 Down Syndrome
 Craniofacial Anomalies
 Cerebral Palsy
 Muscular Dystrophy
 Obese
 Snoring
 Inattention and Hyperactivity

7. OUR TREATMENT EVALUATION
 Multidisciplinary approach to provide comprehensive assessment and
individualized treatment for children.
 you and your child will meet with a pediatric sleep physician to screen for
underlying medical problems and to determine whether there is a need to
perform diagnostic tests like a night time sleep study.
 The sleep physician will pursue the appropriate treatment for physical
sleep related conditions, if found.
 A course of therapy with the behavioral sleep specialist will focus on your
child’s sleep difficulties. (if required).
 This therapy is highly individualized and efficient in treating sleep
difficulties that can be improved behaviorally.

8. Think You May Be Suffering from A Sleep Disorder?
Book your first appoint by click on the following link
https://www.sleepmedcenter.com/book-an-appointment/

9. THANK YOU !