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1. 1. Calendar & Events - Yale-New Haven Hospital

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   Published on: 3/16/2008   Last Visited: 3/16/2008

   Our speaker, Sumit Bhargava, MD, director of the Yale Sleep Center and assistant professor of Pediatrics, will discuss parasominas in children; common parasomnias in various age groups, treatment options and the role of a sleep specialist in evaluating these sleep disorders.This lecture lasts from 10 to 11 a.m. Registration is required.

2. 2. www.connpost.com

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   Published on: 9/19/2007   Last Visited: 9/19/2007

   Sleep medicine is a relatively new field, about 15 to 20 years old, and finding a pediatric sleep lab like Yale's is difficult, said the sleep center's co-director, Dr. Sumit Bhargava, a pediatric pulmonologist and assistant professor of pediatrics in the section of respiratory medicine at the Yale School of Medicine.While there may be several hundred sleep labs for adults, there's only a handful nationally for kids, he said.But the number of children with sleep problems is growing - compounded by the increased
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   While narcolepsy, a chronic neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, is extremely rare in children, many times it can be missed because people think children can't have it, said Bhargava.
   
   In Kaitlyn's case, the second study ruled out narcolepsy, said Bhargava.According to her mom, Kaitlyn sleeps 12 to 14 hours a day, which is not excessive, he said.He advised mom to establish a regular sleep routine that stays constant weekdays, weekends and even on vacation and to practice proper sleep hygiene.
   
   These suggestions "won't eliminate the night terrors," he said, "but it will make them less frequent.
   
   "Night terrors are fairly common in early childhood, usually from 4 to 12 years of age, and are more dramatic in a younger person," he said and they lessen as the child gets older.Bhargava will continue to monitor Kaitlyn annually, he said, to be sure the night terrors are not evolving into another sleep disorder, he said.
   
   With sleep problems affecting children in many ways - from daytime sleepiness to behavioral problems at school - it is important that doctors and parents recognize that a child may be suffering from a sleep disorder and be treated accordingly.In 2006, the Yale sleep center studied 450 youngsters, Bhargava said.
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   Parents can promote good sleep hygiene by giving children a regular bedtime routine and only use the bedroom for sleeping, not for playing video games, watching TV or text-messaging friends at midnight, Bhargava said.
   
   "Most adolescents go to bed late and are hard to get up.They get to school not fully refreshed and don't function at optimum levels," he said, and that goes for both boys and girls.
   
   "Sleep is a good habit children have to learn early in life.Just as you teach kids to brush their teeth, you need to teach them about sleep hygiene," Bhargava said.

3. 3. www.breakthrumedical.com

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   Last Visited: 1/28/2008

   Dr. Sumit Bhargava, examines Timmy, saying, "Stick your tongue out and say 'ahh' as loudly as you can."
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   Dr. Bhargava, at Yale University, found in addition to the snoring, Timmy's tonsils were enlarged."Children who have obstructive sleep apnea, and they go to sleep, they tend to either partially close or completely close their airway off," he explains.
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   Dr. Bhargava found the loud snores contributed to restlessness, and Timmy woke up more often than most children his age.
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   Dr. Bhargava adds that if an infant has some physical obstruction, surgery may still be needed.
   
   Sleep problems in children growing
   
   Kaitlyn Vazquez' night terrors began when she was 2.
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   Sleep medicine is a relatively new field, about 15 to 20 years old, and finding a pediatric sleep lab like Yale's is difficult, said the sleep center's co-director, Dr. Sumit Bhargava, a pediatric pulmonologist and assistant professor of pediatrics in the section of respiratory medicine at the Yale School of Medicine.While there may be several hundred sleep labs for adults, there's only a handful nationally for kids, he said.But the number of children with sleep problems is growing â€" compounded by the increased
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   While narcolepsy, a chronic neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, is extremely rare in children, many times it can be missed because people think children can't have it, said Bhargava. In Kaitlyn's case, the second study ruled out narcolepsy, said Bhargava.According to her mom, Kaitlyn sleeps 12 to 14 hours a day, which is not excessive, he said.He advised mom to establish a regular sleep routine that stays constant weekdays, weekends and even on vacation and to practice proper sleep hygiene. These suggestions "won't eliminate the night terrors," he said, "but it will make them less frequent. "Night terrors are fairly common in early childhood, usually from 4 to 12 years of age, and are more dramatic in a younger person," he said and they lessen as the child gets older.Bhargava will continue to monitor Kaitlyn annually, he said, to be sure the night terrors are not evolving into another sleep disorder, he said. With sleep problems affecting children in many ways â€" from daytime sleepiness to behavioral problems at school â€" it is important that doctors and parents recognize that a child may be suffering from a sleep disorder and be treated accordingly.In 2006, the Yale sleep center studied 450 youngsters, Bhargava said.
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   Parents can promote good sleep hygiene by giving children a regular bedtime routine and only use the bedroom for sleeping, not for playing video games, watching TV or text-messaging friends at midnight, Bhargava said. "Most adolescents go to bed late and are hard to get up.They get to school not fully refreshed and don't function at optimum levels," he said, and that goes for both boys and girls. "Sleep is a good habit children have to learn early in life.Just as you teach kids to brush their teeth, you need to teach them about sleep hygiene," Bhargava said.
   
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