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<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSleep is essential for children\u2019s health, behavior, development and general wellbeing. Unfortunately, up to 50 percent of kids will experience a sleep problem at some point in their childhood. If your child is having a hard time falling or staying asleep, they may be experiencing a sleep disorder that can have negative long-term effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/h2>\n\n\n\nA sleep disorder is a term that broadly describes dysregulated sleep. They can be caused by blocked airways, low iron levels, neurological disorders or a number of other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Common signs of a sleep disorder in children<\/a> include daytime fatigue, irritability, inattention, memory problems and behavior issues. Over time, sleep disorders can affect growth, blood sugar levels and the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many types of sleep disorders<\/a> with different root causes. The most common pediatric disorders are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Around four percent of children have sleep apnea<\/a>. It typically affects kids between ages two and eight. There are two types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insomnia describes trouble falling or staying asleep, or waking too early. There are many possible causes, including poor sleeping habits, stress or anxiety. According to the National Sleep Foundation, around 45 percent of adolescents may suffer from insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parasomnia covers a set of sleep problems that are all marked by abnormal movements. Common types include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step for treating a sleep disorder is to be evaluated by a specialist. To schedule a test to diagnose a sleep disorder for your child, contact the experts at Pinnacle ENT Associates today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sleep is essential for children\u2019s health, behavior, development and general wellbeing. Unfortunately, up to 50 percent of kids will experience a sleep problem at some point in their childhood. If your child is having a hard time falling or staying asleep, they may be experiencing a sleep disorder that can have negative long-term effects. What…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[107,111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pediatrics","category-sleep"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Types of Pediatric Sleep Disorders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sleep Apnea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Insomnia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Parasomnia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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