Pediatric Sleep Disorders
Some sleep disorders are specific to or primarily seen in the pediatric population. These include Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood (Sleep Onset Type), Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood (Limit Setting Type), Primary Sleep Apnea of Infancy, Congenital Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome, Sleep Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder, and Sleep Enuresis. Other pediatric sleep disorders are similar to adult disorders but are diagnosed based on specific pediatric criteria and are thus separated from the adult disorders. These disorders include Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Restless Legs Syndrome.
Polysomnography in pediatric patients requires specific expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of this particular population. Many sleep centers do not perform pediatric polysomnography; these patients are commonly referred to a sleep center with pediatric sleep medicine expertise.