“What sleep studies are available for children?”
I think my 7 year old daughter has a sleep disorder. What sleep studies are available for children?
2 Answers
PediatricianPediatrician
The same sleep study for adults are available for children, but not all sleep centers study children. Childhood insomnia rarely needs a sleep study.
Basically the studies available to children are the same as those available to adults including full polysomnogram, polysomnogram with seizure monitoring, assessments of daytime sleepiness and home screenings. Looking for sleep apnea in children however cannot be done with home screening and requires an in lab formal polysomnogram.
