Paediatric Sleep Disorders (eBook)

This book aims to provide readers with updated information on the diagnosis and management of common sleep disorders in children. An overview of sleep physiology and sleep disorders evaluation followed by an in-depth discussion with illustrative case examples of the most frequent sleep disorders encountered in children. A section on sleep disorders in children with neuromuscular and developmental diseases has also been included. Written by members of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Sleep Alliance and experts from the region, this case-based textbook will be a valuable reference for sleep researchers, paediatricians, and child neurologists, as well as those who are interested in this field of medicine.

Albert Martin Li graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine and received his paediatric training at King's College Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital, the United Kingdom before he joined academic Paediatrics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is currently the Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics and Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. His clinical and research interests are in sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory diseases in childhood.

Kate Ching-ching Chan graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She received her paediatric training and subspecialty training in paediatric respiratory medicine at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. She is now a Clinical Professional Consultant at the Department of Paediatrics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her clinical and research interests are in paediatric sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory diseases.

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This book aims to provide readers with updated information on the diagnosis and management of common sleep disorders in children. An overview of sleep physiology and sleep disorders evaluation followed by an in-depth discussion with illustrative case examples of the most frequent sleep disorders encountered in children. A section on sleep disorders in children with neuromuscular and developmental diseases has also been included. Written by members of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Sleep Alliance and experts from the region, this case-based textbook will be a valuable reference for sleep researchers, paediatricians, and child neurologists, as well as those who are interested in this field of medicine.