Region | Aubagne: how to diagnose sleep disorders in children?

The Edmond-Garcin Hospital Center is taking advantage of Sleep Day – the date of which is set for March 17 – to remind you that it offers polysomnography consultations for children. Forgiveness counselling? In a nutshell, polysomnography is an examination to better understand and treat sleep disorders, such as obstructive apnea, restless leg syndrome, sleepwalking, night terrors, narcolepsy (significant sleepiness during the day) or even complex insomnia…

“For a whole night, we record breathing, heart rate, brain activity, movements of the child when he sleeps“, explains Dr. Hélène Fouque, child psychiatrist and somnologist. The results are then analyzed and processed by a multidisciplinary team. “Any snoring of the child is not trivial, supports the specialist. It should not be trivialized if he is tired during the day, if he has trouble concentrating… These disorders are easier to treat in children than in adults.“The specificity of the Aubagne hospital is to take care of very young patients – from the age of three. But beware, this examination only takes place on the recommendation of the attending physician.