Sleep Medicine in Children and Adolescents

Dear Colleagues,

Sleep medicine is a relatively new field of medicine. Sleep disorders are often overlooked in children, and are frequently poorly managed when they are recognized. At least 20 percent of children have sleep disorders. Pediatricians, family physicians, and nurse practitioners report considerable difficulty in managing even the most common sleep conditions. In the last decade, significant advances have been made for a number of conditions such as sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, and primary disorders of sleepiness. Since medical practices are strained by a demanding and fast-paced schedule, practitioners must have access to current evaluations and treatment recommendations to increase their confidence in the management of sleep disorders in children.

This Special Issue will begin with a review of normal sleep and sleep development. Both reviews and original research will be considered for publication. Examples could include manuscripts that discuss normal sleep, sleep-related breathing disorders, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias and narcolepsy, as well as their therapies, the inter-relationships between sleep and common disease states, traditional and advanced diagnostic systems. This Special Issue will provide a review of the field of pediatric sleep medicine and provide resources for further education and training programs for medical professionals.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Paul Carney
Dr. James Geyer
Guest Editors

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