RT Book, Section A1 Carney, Paul R. A1 Geyer, James D. A1 Dillard, Stephenie C. A2 Carney, Paul R. A2 Geyer, James D. SR Print(0) ID 6651234 T1 Chapter 12. Pediatric Sleep Medicine T2 Pediatric Practice: Neurology YR 2010 FD 2010 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-148925-6 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6651234 RD 2024/10/05 AB Pediatric and adolescent sleep disorders are common and often disturbing to either the patient or the family. Sleep disorders can adversely impact physical and mental health. Nonrestorative sleep can hamper a child's ability to concentrate and control emotions and behavior. Sleep disorders vary among age groups, but most can occur with varying frequency at any age. Several disorders are typically seen only during the first 3 years of life, including colic, excessive nighttime feedings, and sleep-onset association disorder. A number of conditions are common during childhood but begin to improve as the child ages. The non-REM sleep parasomnias—including sleepwalking, confusional arousals, and night terrors—are the most common in this category. Nightmares are also common in childhood but can occur at any age.