Unlike adult cases, pediatric sleep disordered breathing often resolves with tonsil and adenoid removal. Insomnia in children is managed with behavioral interventions, while adults may require medication. Treatments for hypersomnia, like narcolepsy, are similar across adult and pediatric patients. Discover the unique approaches to treating sleep disorders in children vs adults, highlighting effective behavioral strategies. Sleep disordered breathing, such as sleep apnea, is treated differently in pediatric patients. If pediatric patients still have their tonsils and adenoids, removing them can resolve sleep-disordered breathing. Pediatric patients are typically not prescribed medication for insomnia. Evidence has demonstrated that behavioral measures and treatments are sufficient and effective. Adults may be less inclined to want to try behavioral therapies. However, notes Kashani, treatment for hypersomnia, like narcolepsy, is relatively the same between adult and pediatric patients.
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