Sleep disorders in children

Introduction to children's sleep disorders Children's sleep disorders are based on short effective sleep time and reduced sleep quality. Sufficient sleep and good sleep habits have an important impact on children's physical and mental health. Physiological needs of sleep time and age factors are closely related, but the length of sleep and depth, there may be physical differences. Infants and children can have various forms of sleep disorders, such as difficulty falling asleep, restless sleep, nightmares, night terrors, dreams, and so on. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.001% Susceptible people: more common children aged 2-12 Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: insomnia, anxiety, child anxiety

Causes of childhood sleep disorders

1. Physical factors:

(1) The number of children with tonsillitis: Children with tonsillitis repeatedly cause chronic hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the tonsils, partially block the respiratory tract, relax the oropharynx muscles during sleep, and further aggravate the airway obstruction. Poor airflow when breathing;

(2) The number of nighttime wheezing episodes, multiple wheezing episodes in children at night, often suggesting the presence of wheezing disease;

(3) The results suggest a developmental disease associated with delayed development of the cerebral cortex, which disturbs the normal sleep rhythm due to delayed brain development, and thus has symptoms such as night sleepiness and sleepiness. Although there is no fundamental solution to the delay in brain development, it is worth noting that the risk factors that cause it are affected, such as improper parenting.

2. External factors:

Independent risk factors affecting sleep disorders in children include:

(1) Parents have a history of sleep disorders (such as snoring, nightmares, and night molars).

(2) According to the survey, in a bad family environment, such as parents often quarrel, contradictory or divorced families, the incidence of children's sleep disorders is high; improper family education, such as parents are simple and rude, strict constraints; parents Inconsistent education methods, such as excessive protection, will make children mentally anxious, contradictory, and at a loss, and eventually become a major risk factor for children's sleep disorders.

Child sleep disorder prevention

The quality of sleep directly affects the development of the child's body and brain. Good work habits and sleep hygiene (including not lighting when sleeping, indoor air circulation, sleeping posture, not eating too much before going to bed, etc.) can promote normal brain development and get enough rest.

1. Create a good sleeping environment: For children with symptoms related to sleep disorders, you should also adjust the sleep posture and pillow height to maintain a good sleep posture (side lying position) and the appropriate height of the pillow (about 10 cm).

2. The role of parents: help children relax. Excluding physical and physical factors, parents should try to avoid those things that may cause night terrors, and objectively relieve the child's stress. At the same time, in the way of telling stories and playing games, the children are given targeted psychological counseling, so that they can relieve anxiety, relax their body and mind, and cultivate their strong will and cheerful personality. After going to bed, the family will talk with the children kindly, or listen to a piece of relaxing music together, and often let the child fall asleep happily. This is a good way to avoid night terrors.

Childhood sleep disorder complications Complications, insomnia, anxiety, anxiety, anxiety

Children's sleep disorders may become the main cause of sleep disorders (mainly insomnia) after adulthood. Even in childhood, the negative effects of sleep disorders can make children prone to anxiety, lack of concentration, temper and conduct disorders. If you do not give effective treatment, long-term, it will have serious consequences, a series of pathological changes. Such as headache, diarrhea, vomiting and so on.

Children's sleep disorder symptoms Common symptoms Baby sleep is not practical Baby sleep less Children sleep is not good sleepwalking secondary insomnia to maintain sleep disorders Insomnia Tension fatigue Breathing teeth molar night terror

Medical experts at home and abroad have pointed out that children's sleep disorders are caused by insufficient sleep time and a series of related symptoms, including snoring, throat choking, apnea, restlessness, mouth breathing, sweating, limb twitching, molars, and dreams. Sleepwalking, enuresis, etc., forms of sleep disorders:

(1) Difficulties in sleep and difficulty falling asleep: more common in infants and young children, often flipping during sleep, limbs beating, shaking their heads repeatedly, crying for no reason, grinding their teeth, talking about dreams, etc. Some are reluctant to go to bed, to walk around, or to be late Can't fall asleep late, sleep lightly or wake up early.

(2) Night terrors: common in children aged 2 to 5 years old, usually about half an hour after falling asleep, showing sudden screams, crying, horrified expressions, hands and feet, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, sweating, pupil Dilated, a rhythm of EEG arousal at the time of onset, each episode of seizure can last for 1 to 10 minutes, then fall asleep after the attack, completely forgotten after waking up, generally with age, night terror can disappear on its own.

(3) Dreamwalking disease: more common, often accompanied by nocturnal enuresis, some children have a family history, mainly manifested as repeated occurrences of 1/2 to 2 hours after falling asleep, suddenly sitting up or getting out of bed, consciousness Unclear, Dong Fuxi touch, walk or do some game action, it is not easy to wake up at this time, after a few minutes or half an hour, you can sleep quietly, completely forgotten afterwards.

Child sleep disorders check

Blood pressure, Otolaryngology CT examination, EEG examination, Brain ultrasound examination, Brain CT examination and other related examinations.

Diagnosis and diagnosis of sleep disorders in children

Children suspected of having sleep disorders should first check for history and signs such as rhinitis, nasal polyps, tonsillitis, and tonsil hypertrophy for timely treatment and management.

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