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68: Sleep Disorders: Sleeping Disorders in Children | Dr Jim Papadopolous
Sleep disorders are a serious health issue, especially if your child is suffering from one.
Did you know that 60 percent of children suffer from sleep disorder? Is a sleep disorder one of the reasons for your child’s grumpiness, fussy eating and hyperactivity
Join us on The Good Doctors as we discuss symptoms of sleep disorders along with Dr. Jim Papadopolous. Dr Papadopolous is a specialist in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and will help us gain a better understanding of sleep disorders in children.
Listen in, as we discuss snoring and sleep apnea – a major health issue which usually goes undiagnosed. Along with the causes of these sleep disorders, we will also talk about the possible solutions for sleep apnea.
About Dr Jim Papadopoulos
Dr Jim Papadopoulos was admitted to FRACP in General Paediatrics in 2002.
He is the first prospectively accredited Level 2 Paediatric sleep physician in Australasia (highest possible level).
He has established the only Private Hospital Paediatric Sleep Unit in NSW to offer a complete suite of Paediatric Sleep Laboratory services, Australia’s first multidisciplinary Sleep Clinic for developmentally delayed children, the adolescent sleep unit at St George Hospital and the paediatric sleep clinic within the Department of Orthodontics at Sydney Dental Hospital. He is a conjoint lecturer at the University of New South Wales and at the University of Sydney, directs the Paediatric Sleep Disorders Unit at St George Private hospital and is a staff specialist sleep paediatrician at St George Public Hospital. He sees patients in Kogarah, Miranda, Randwick, Stanmore, Chatswood, Surry Hills and Liverpool.
In this Episode
00:57 Sleep disorders in children
02:37 Sleep-disordered breathing
03:18 Sleep-disordered breathing defined
04:33 Snoring
06:16 Other symptoms
08:05 Sleep disorders affect different kids differently
09:05 Advise for listeners
10:20 Mouth breathing
11:26 Other symptoms at night of sleep apnoea
11:44 Symptoms during the day
12:44 Allergy and asthma
15:23 Infancy and reflux
17:05 ADHD link to obstructive sleep apnoea
17:27 ADD
23:10 Take home
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By Dr Ron Ehrlich & Dr Michelle WoolhouseSleep disorders are a serious health issue, especially if your child is suffering from one.
Did you know that 60 percent of children suffer from sleep disorder? Is a sleep disorder one of the reasons for your child’s grumpiness, fussy eating and hyperactivity
Join us on The Good Doctors as we discuss symptoms of sleep disorders along with Dr. Jim Papadopolous. Dr Papadopolous is a specialist in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and will help us gain a better understanding of sleep disorders in children.
Listen in, as we discuss snoring and sleep apnea – a major health issue which usually goes undiagnosed. Along with the causes of these sleep disorders, we will also talk about the possible solutions for sleep apnea.
About Dr Jim Papadopoulos
Dr Jim Papadopoulos was admitted to FRACP in General Paediatrics in 2002.
He is the first prospectively accredited Level 2 Paediatric sleep physician in Australasia (highest possible level).
He has established the only Private Hospital Paediatric Sleep Unit in NSW to offer a complete suite of Paediatric Sleep Laboratory services, Australia’s first multidisciplinary Sleep Clinic for developmentally delayed children, the adolescent sleep unit at St George Hospital and the paediatric sleep clinic within the Department of Orthodontics at Sydney Dental Hospital. He is a conjoint lecturer at the University of New South Wales and at the University of Sydney, directs the Paediatric Sleep Disorders Unit at St George Private hospital and is a staff specialist sleep paediatrician at St George Public Hospital. He sees patients in Kogarah, Miranda, Randwick, Stanmore, Chatswood, Surry Hills and Liverpool.
In this Episode
00:57 Sleep disorders in children
02:37 Sleep-disordered breathing
03:18 Sleep-disordered breathing defined
04:33 Snoring
06:16 Other symptoms
08:05 Sleep disorders affect different kids differently
09:05 Advise for listeners
10:20 Mouth breathing
11:26 Other symptoms at night of sleep apnoea
11:44 Symptoms during the day
12:44 Allergy and asthma
15:23 Infancy and reflux
17:05 ADHD link to obstructive sleep apnoea
17:27 ADD
23:10 Take home
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