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Also in this issue: Video: Potty Training Spring is Coming and So Is Allergy Season More Thin Kids Say They Are Overweight Focusing Too Much on One Sport Risks Injury Drop That Swab: New Guidelines Introduced for Earwax Removal NEWSLETTER HOME PAGE		Getting a Good Night’s Rest Tips for recognizing and addressing a potential sleeping problem A hearty night’s sleep is as important to your child as a good breakfast. Without enough shut-eye, children are more likely to struggle with academic work, do poorly on the playing field and become either sleepy or inattentive at school. Although the most common cause of sleepiness is not getting enough sleep, some children do develop sleep disorders.        “If your child is getting adequate sleep and still shows symptoms of  excessive sleepiness — difficulty waking in the morning or falling asleep at school, for example — then you should discuss this with your child’s doctor,” says Dr. Kamal Naqvi, medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Children’s Medical Center. “There could be other causes, such as obstructive sleep apnea, other hidden problems prohibiting a good night’s sleep and, more rarely, narcolepsy.”    Signs of a sleep disorder may include: Snoring that is loud or continuous. Gasping for air. Breathing that stops during sleep. Difficulty awakening or falling asleep during the day. Poor quality sleep or not feeling refreshed upon awakening. Sleeping during unusual situations. Accredited, pediatric-specific sleep disorders program Sleep evaluations are available through the Sleep Disorders Program at Children’s, the only pediatric-only sleep disorders center in North Texas accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The program offers pediatric patients a complete array of services to accurately diagnose and fully treat sleeping disorders. Children’s has two sleep disorders centers to serve North Texas children — one in Dallas at the hospital’s main campus and a dedicated center at the Children’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion at Legacy in Plano. At the centers, sleep disorders specialists evaluate patients with disorders including obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, excessive sleeping, disrupted sleep and narcolepsy.                    Technologists at the facilities are registered as respiratory therapists and/or polysomnographists and are specially trained for the needs of children and infants. The centers also evaluate newborn conditions of impaired respiration and offer state-of-the-art, 22-channel monitors that record respiratory, cardiac and neurological parameters.   Resources Growth and Development — Sleep Last reviewed: March 2009		Find a Doctor Find a Speciality & Service Request an Appointment Support Children's About Children's childrens.com
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