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Problems We Treat
If your child is experiencing from any of the sleep problems below, please speak with your primary care provider for a referral. You can also contact us directly for an appointment.
Sleep-disordered breathing
- Snoring
- Noisy breathing
- Mouth breathing during sleep
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — difficulty breathing while asleep, blockage of airflow
- Central sleep apnea
Sleep issues in infants
- Difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep without parental help
- Frequent night waking
- Frequent night feedings
- Napping problems
Sleeplessness (insomnia) in children and adolescents
- Bedtime struggles
- Problems falling asleep
- Frequent nighttime waking and/or difficulty returning to sleep
- Napping problems
Problems of wake and sleep timing
- Difficulty falling asleep or waking at the desired time
- Reversal of sleep-wake timings (sleeping during the day, awake at night)
- Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD)
- Irregular sleep patterns
- Sleeping until late hours in the morning/afternoon on weekends
Daytime sleepiness/fatigue
- Feeling sleepy during the daytime, dozing off easily
- Taking frequent naps, or resuming napping in an older child
- Insufficient sleep or inconsistent sleep schedule
- Sleeping for longer periods at night than usual
- Excessive sleepiness or fatigue due to medical disorders
- Narcolepsy: a neurological sleep disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness and in some cases accompanied by episodes of cataplexy (partial or total loss of muscle control, often triggered by a strong emotion such as laughter)
Parasomnias and nighttime events
- Sleep terrors (incomplete waking, crying or screaming, thrashing, looking upset or frightened)
- Sleepwalking
- Teeth grinding (bruxism)
- Periodic limb movements in sleep (frequent kicking or leg jerks while asleep)
- Restless leg syndrome (RLS): an urge to move the legs often associated with discomfort during the evening or at bedtime that is relieved by activity and worsened with rest