Sleep Disorders

Bigelow Building, Room 1257
Phone: 617-726-8707 | Fax: 617-724-6513

The Pediatric Sleep Service at MassGeneral Hospital for Children provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for children with disorders of sleep including:

• Sleep apnea
• Insomnia
• Parasomnias (sleepwalking, sleep talking, and head banging)
• Narcolepsy
• Sleep behavior problems

Comprehensive Care

The Sleep Service conducts comprehensive out-patient examinations of each patient. Sleep laboratory testing (polysomnography) is performed when indicated. Based on these investigations, we have number of therapeutic interventions available including:

• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
• Cognitive-behavioral treatment of insomnia, problems settling at bedtime, or frequent awakenings
• Medication management of insomnia and sleep schedule problems
• Some patients will be referred to the Aerodigestive Clinic for surgical intervention

A Tradition of Caring

At MassGeneral Hospital for Children, we know that the time of your child’s diagnosis and treatment is a very stressful one and we strive to provide an open, welcoming environment. We believe that no one knows a child as well as the parent does: parents, along with primary care providers, become our partners in a child's care and have an active voice in all treatment plans.