Assorted Sleep Topics

Question 1

What intervention for premature newborns is shown to help sleep regulation at ages 3-6 months?

Answer 1

Daily periods of maternal skin to skin contact

Question 2

When parent education and behavioral interventions do not work, best medication for preschool children with sleep issues?

Answer 2

Melatonin

Question 3

9 y/o has several episodes of waking up screaming at night 1 hour after falling asleep, parents report patient sitting up in bed, staring blankly, fast breathing, not responding to parents, doesn’t remember episode in the morning. When might this stop?

Answer 3

Puberty