- A useful reference for paediatric sleep disorders management
- Presents detailed procedure of disease recognition and clinical decision-making
- Written by experts from Asia Pacific Paediatric Sleep Alliance
This book aims to provide readers with updated information on the diagnosis and management of common sleep disorders in children.
An overview of sleep physiology and sleep disorders evaluation followed by an in-depth discussion with illustrative case examples of the most frequent sleep disorders encountered in children. A section on sleep disorders in children with neuromuscular and developmental diseases has also been included.
Written by members of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Sleep Alliance and experts from the region, this case-based textbook will be a valuable reference for sleep researchers, paediatricians, and child neurologists, as well as those who are interested in this field of medicine.
Table of ContentsIntroduction- Functions and Control of Sleep
- Sleep Physiology and Architecture
- Sleep Needs: Cross-Cultural Comparisons and Problems with Sleep Deprivation
Evaluation of Sleep Disorders- Clinical Assessment
- Sleep Diagnostics
Specific Sleep Disorders- Paediatric Insomnia
- Primary Snoring
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
- Central Sleep Apnoea Syndromes in Infants
- Sleep-Related Hypoventilation Syndromes
- Childhood Narcolepsy
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Wake Disorders
- NREM Parasomnias: Disorders of Arousal
- REM-Sleep Parasomnia: Nightmare Disorder
- Enuresis
- Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
- Bruxism
- Benign Neonatal Sleep Myoclonus
Sleep in Special Populations- Sleep and Neuromuscular Diseases: Management and Use of NIV
- Sleep in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
