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  • Title: Symptoms of sleep disturbances among children at two general pediatric clinics.
    Author: Archbold KH, Pituch KJ, Panahi P, Chervin RD.
    Journal: J Pediatr; 2002 Jan; 140(1):97-102. PubMed ID: 11815771.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: We assessed the frequency of childhood sleep problems at 2 general pediatric clinics. STUDY DESIGN: Parents of 1038 unselected children (554 boys) aged 2.0 to 13.9 years completed a validated Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire while waiting for appointments. RESULTS: Habitual snoring was reported in 176 (17%) of the children. Criterion scores suggestive of sleep-disordered breathing were found in 115 (11%) of the children, in 29% of children at the clinic for neurologic indications, and in 21% of children at the clinic for noninfectious respiratory indications. Insomnia (ie, unrefreshing sleep or difficulty with sleep onset, sleep maintenance, or early morning awakening from sleep) was reported in 430 (41%) of the children; > or =2 symptoms were present in 191 (18%) of the children. Excessive daytime sleepiness was suggested in 148 (14%) of the children, and 390 (38%) had symptoms of sleep terrors, sleepwalking, or nocturnal bruxism. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep problems such as sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, excessive sleepiness, and parasomnias are frequent among children seen at general pediatric practices.
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