Sleep Apnea: Night Terrors
SLEEP APNEA, NIGHT TERRORS: Did you know that kids who snore at night might have more trouble in school during the day? That's because snoring may be a sign of a sleep disorder called sleep apnea; and the sleep deprivation that results from it may severely impact every phase of your child's life - even her personality! Meet kids who suffer from sleep apnea and two experts who treat it, and learn how to recognize and treat sleep disorders in your own child!Guests:
Lewis Kass, MD - Pediatric Sleep Specialist
Pediatrics / Board Certified
Medical Director, Children's Sleep Center, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Judy Owens, MD, MPH - Pediatric Sleep Specialist
Medical Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Clinic, Hasbro Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Brown University School of Medicine
Recipient, NIH Sleep Academic Award
Suzanne Sell - Parent of Child with Sleep Apnea
Mark Battista - Teen with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Annmarie Battista - Mark's mother
Resources:
Web Sites
American Sleep Apnea Association
http://www.sleepapnea.org/American Academy of Sleep Medicine
http://www.aasmnet.org/
