Hospital for Children

Divisions/Specialties

Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center

The Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center provides comprehensive evaluation and management of sleep disorders from infancy through childhood and adolescence. Our pediatric sleep laboratory is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Patient Conditions

Pre-term infants with a history of apnea and bradycardia
Infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Infants who have experienced an apparent life threatening event (ALTE)
Children with suspected obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy or other sleep disorders

Comprehensive Evaluations

Apnea testing
Electrocardiograms
Oxygen saturation tests
Expired CO2 monitoring
Overnight polysomnography
Multiple sleep latency testing
CPAP and BiPAP titration

Specialized Treatments

Home monitoring program for at-risk babies
Counseling services for families

Research Activities

Cognitive and behavioral sequelae of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Services to Physicians

Consultation on complicated cases
Second opinions
Evaluation of sleep related problems from infancy (SIDS) to adolescence (OSA, narcolepsy)

For More Information

To learn more about the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center, please read our brochure.

The Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center is part of the University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center, which is located at University Specialty Hospital near Baltimore's Inner Harbor. This comprehensive site contains information about our sleep studies, common sleep disorders in children and much more.

For more information or to make an appointment, please call (410) 328-3363.

This page was last updated on: February 4, 2010.

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