TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 509. Sleep Disorders
A1  - Sawnani, Hemant
A1  - Simakajornboon, Narong
A2  - Rudolph, Colin D.
A2  - Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2  - Lister, George E.
A2  - First, Lewis R.
A2  - Gershon, Anne A.
PY  - 2011
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
AB  - A  survey  from  the  National  Sleep  Foundation  (NSF)  shows  that  69%  of  children  under  10  years  of  age  experience  some  type  of  sleep  disturbance.1  Significant  sleep  problems  affect  25%  to  40%  of  children  and  adolescents.2  These  sleep  problems  tend  to  persist  to  adulthood  if  left  untreated.  Despite  the  high  prevalence  of  sleep  problems,  most  pediatricians  do  not  ask  question  about  children’s  sleep.  The  survey  from  community  practice  shows  that  pediatricians  acknowledge  the  importance  of  sleep  problems,  but  they  fail  to  screen  adequately  for  them,  especially  in  older  children  and  adolescents.3  Untreated  sleep  disorders  can  lead  to  long-term  consequences.  Several  studies  have  demonstrated  the  association  between  sleep  disorders  and  cardiovascular  and  neurocognitive  complications.  Therefore,  it  is  crucial  that  pediatricians  recognize  the  signs  and  symptoms  of  sleep  disorders  and  integrate  sleep  issues  as  part  of  the  routine  health  maintenance.  In  this  chapter,  normal  sleep  development  and  the  common  sleep  problems  encountered  in  general  pediatric  practices  are  discussed.  Obstructive  sleep  apnea  is  reviewed  in  Chapter  508.  
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