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.