Childhood Sleep Disorders
Daytime Sleepiness
- Does the child complain of being too sleepy or weary during the day?…
Intrinsic Dyssomnias
The two intrinsic dyssomnias that most commonly affect children and adolescents are both disorders of excessive somnolence: obstructive…
REM Parasomnias
The most common REM parasomnia is the nightmare. Nightmares are frightening awakenings from REM sleep associated with dream…
Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders
Sleep-wake transition disorders occur in the transition from wakefulness to sleep or vice versa. Because these disorders most…
Classification of Sleep Disorders
In the revised International Classification of Sleep Disorders Diagnostic and Coding Manual (ICSD-DCM), the American Sleep Disorders Association…
General Evaluation of Childhood Sleep-Wake Disorders
Parental concerns about sleep are common, even though youngsters may not complain themselves. Young children never seem tired…
Dyssomnias
Night waking and/or reluctance to go to bed are the most common sleep…
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a REM sleep hypersomnia of unknown etiology that is attributed to dysfunction of brain-stem mechanisms associated…
Circadian Rhythm Dyssomnias in Adolescence
Normally, our sleep-wake cycle approximates a 24-hour diurnal rhythm. We sleep during the dark part of the day…
Disorders of Arousal
Disorders of arousal, first described by Broughton (1990), have certain features in common during an episode: mental confusion…
Developmental Aspects of Sleep-Wake Organization
Newborns spend 50% of their sleep time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (also known as active sleep…
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