Pediatr. praxi. 2014;15(6):374-376
Pediatric insomnia
- Neurologická klinika a Centrum klinických neurověd
- 1 . LF UK a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze
Prevalence of pediatric insomnia is 10–30 % depending on the age, the most common is in infants. Insomnia presents with difficulties
initiating and maintaining sleep and daytime symptoms resulting from insufficient sleep. Insomnia can be perceived as a symptom
connected with many causes – behavioral and psychic factors, inadequate sleep hygiene, somatic or psychiatric diseases or other
sleep disorders. Early diagnosis and treatment prevent chronic course of insomnia and influence quality of life of a child and its family.
Keywords: chronic insomnia, sleep hygiene
Published: December 16, 2014 Show citation
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