Citation

Hayes D. Adolesc. Med. State Art Rev. 2010; 21(3): 491-507, ix.

Affiliation

University of Kentucky Pediatric Sleep Program, Kentucky Children's Hospital, University of Kentucky Healthcare Sleep Disorders Center, 310 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA. don.hayes@uky.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21302857

Abstract

Excessive daytime sleepiness is a growing societal problem in adolescents. Empirical evidence demonstrates that adolescents experience significant sleepiness as a result of inadequate or disrupted sleep. Although the functional impairment caused by sleepiness in the pediatric population is less studied, children and adolescents do experience changes in behavior and a decline in performance as seen in the adult population. The end result is functional impairment in adolescents, which then places them at higher risk for unintentional injury.

Language: en