Sleep Center | Problems We Treat

If your child is experiencing from any of the sleep problems below, please speak with your primary care provider for a referral. You can also contact us directly for an appointment.

• Snoring
• Noisy breathing
• Mouth breathing during sleep
• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — difficulty breathing while asleep, blockage of airflow
• Central sleep apnea

• Difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep without parental help
• Frequent night waking
• Frequent night feedings
• Napping problems

• Bedtime struggles
• Problems falling asleep
• Frequent nighttime waking and/or difficulty returning to sleep
• Napping problems

• Difficulty falling asleep or waking at the desired time
• Reversal of sleep-wake timings (sleeping during the day, awake at night)
• Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD)
• Irregular sleep patterns
• Sleeping until late hours in the morning/afternoon on weekends

• Feeling sleepy during the daytime, dozing off easily
• Taking frequent naps, or resuming napping in an older child
• Insufficient sleep or inconsistent sleep schedule
• Sleeping for longer periods at night than usual
• Excessive sleepiness or fatigue due to medical disorders
• Narcolepsy: a neurological sleep disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness and in some cases accompanied by episodes of cataplexy (partial or total loss of muscle control, often triggered by a strong emotion such as laughter)

• Sleep terrors (incomplete waking, crying or screaming, thrashing, looking upset or frightened)
• Sleepwalking
• Teeth grinding (bruxism)
• Periodic limb movements in sleep (frequent kicking or leg jerks while asleep)
• Restless leg syndrome (RLS): an urge to move the legs often associated with discomfort during the evening or at bedtime that is relieved by activity and worsened with rest