RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Common sleep disorders in children: assessment and treatment
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 85
OP 90
DO 10.17712/nsj.2023.2.20220111
VO 28
IS 2
A1 Farah Thabet
A1 Brahim Tabarki
YR 2023
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/28/2/85.abstract
AB Pediatric sleep disorders are a common, mainly among children with pre-existing disabilities, neurological conditions, and neurodevelopmental disorders. The consequences are variable, and sleep disorders may be associated with deficits in neurocognitive performance and growth failure. Rising awareness about sleep disorders among pediatricians will improve the early diagnosis and management of these disorders. This review describes normal sleep patterns in infants and children and provide a recent update on common sleep disorders that improve the diagnosis and treatment of children with sleep disorders.