Pediatric Sleep Disorders S. Shahzeidi , MD, FAAP, FCCP, FAASM - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• S. Shahzeidi, MD, FAAP, FCCP, FAASM

Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Statistics

• 25% of 1-to-5 year olds experience some sleep disorder or

disturbance (SD)

• Childhood SD persists, if left untreated
• Children with SD during the first year of life, have multiple

problems in later years

• Sleepiness is the most powerful predictor for school failure (twice

the rate of normal sleepers)

• 17% of mothers of children with SD report depression
• Automobile accidents due to sleepiness occur predominantly

between 2 to 4 AM, with a secondary peak between 2 to 4 PM

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Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Occurrence Rates

• Insomnia

41%

• Snoring

17%

• Breathing disorder

11%

• Parasomnias

38%

• Excessive sleepiness

14%

• Two or more disorders

18%

Source: Archbold, K.H., et al. (2002)

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Teenagers & Accidents

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Rates of ADHD & Psychiatric Problems in Children with Snoring Problems

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Common Parasomnia Sleep Disorders Experienced By Children

• Sleep walking
• Sleep terrors
• Rhythmic movement disorders
• Sleep talking
• Nocturnal leg cramps
• Nocturnal bed wetting
• Nightmares
• Sleep paralysis

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Sleep Deprivation Symptoms in Children

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Children in South Florida (2012 Demographics)

10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 MIA FL W PAL under 5 5- 9 yrs 10- 19 yrs 35- 44 45- 54 55- 59

• Children: 87,705
• Snoring: 12%
• OSAS: 2%
• Day time sleepiness: 10%
• Pediatric patients with

snoring: 10,525

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Population Statistics

Year Miami- Dade Miami Garden 1990 1,937,194 98,105 2000 2,253,362 100,809 2004 2,379,818 105,414 2020 2,874,600 113,078 County Growth Rate Homestead 14.4% Surfside 13.3% Aventura 11.2% Florida city 11.1% Miami Dade 8.7% Sunny isles 8.3% Opa Locka 7.8% Key Biscayne 6.2% Florida 9.6%

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Contact Information

1717 North Bayshore Drive, Suite 217 Miami, FL 33132 Tel: (305) 728-0505 Fax: (305) 728-0515