Patients of the Sleep Program receive comprehensive, state-of-the-art care in a warm, kid-friendly environment supervised by highly trained physicians and technicians who are experts in diagnosing a wide variety of sleep disorders.
Evaluation for a suspected sleep-related breathing problem begins with an initial consultation with a pediatric pulmonologist in the Pediatric Sleep Center to determine the most appropriate method of sleep assessment. Examples of referrals include those for:
- Snoring
- Noisy breathing
- Upper airway obstruction
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Cyanotic or choking spells
- Nocturnal asthma
- Infants with apparent life threatening events
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- Neuromuscular disease with hypoventilation
- Pre and post-operative evaluation for scoliosis, spina bifida, cleft palate and other neurosurgical and craniofacial disorders
- Determination of respiratory needs for oxygen and ventilatory support
- Sleep disturbance including Parasomnias