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Michelle Cao, DO; Christian Guilleminault, MD, BiolD

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162(4):385-389.

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Sleep takes up about one-forth to two-thirds of the lives of young children, but how we recognize, define, and treat sleep disorders in children is still a process that we have not mastered. Nocturnal sleep disruptions in childhood have a significant effect on the well-being of the entire family and consequently modify the daytime behavior as well as character development of the child. Sleep-related disorders in children may be subtle and difficult to recognize. Therefore, a high suspicion combined with a comprehensive evaluation is necessary to correctly diagnose sleep disorders in children and initiate appropriate treatment.

This issue of Archives focuses on sleep-related problems in children and highlights several sleep-related questions with more or less success. Nocturnal sleep during childhood is influenced by many factors, including cultural differences. The studies presented in this issue consider problems seen mostly in children from middle-class white . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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