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Common sleep disorders in children: assessment and treatment

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 awarene...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Thabet, Farah, Tabarki, Brahim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Riyadh : Armed Forces Hospital 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10155479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37045460
http://dx.doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2023.2.20220111
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Sumario: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.