Update and Progress in Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Sleep is of utmost importance for the adequate growth, physical, and cognitive development, and health of children. The field of pediatric sleep medicine, which is not a component of many residency training curricula, has grown significantly in recent years with newly described disorders, updated diagnostic methods, and new treatment options. Sleep transcends all disciplines; hence, having a fundamental awareness of suboptimal sleep in a child is paramount for the general pediatrician, and also any subspecialist. Helping children routinely obtain restorative sleep with related improvement of child and family function are common goals for all pediatricians. The focus of this medical progress report is to consider important advances in the field of sleep medicine that help improve precision diagnosis and treatment of children with sleep disorders.