PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Thabet, Farah
AU  - Tabarki, Brahim
TI  - Common sleep disorders in children: assessment and treatment
AID  - 10.17712/nsj.2023.2.20220111
DP  - 2023 Apr 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 85--90
VI  - 28
IP  - 2
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/28/2/85.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/28/2/85.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2023 Apr 01; 28
AB  - Pediatric sleep disorders are a common, mainly among children with pre-existing disabilities, neurological conditions, and neurodevelopmental disorders. The consequences are variable, and sleep disorders may be associated with deficits in neurocognitive performance and growth failure. Rising awareness about sleep disorders among pediatricians will improve the early diagnosis and management of these disorders. This review describes normal sleep patterns in infants and children and provide a recent update on common sleep disorders that improve the diagnosis and treatment of children with sleep disorders.