A. Physiological Basis of Sleep I and II

1.Theories on the functions of sleep

2.Adaptations of bodily Functions of sleep

3.Role of Dental Medicine in Pediatric Sleep Medicine

4.Role of Technicians in Pediatric Sleep Medicine

5. Effects of acute and chronic sleep deprivation

6. Sleep and dreaming

7. Gender differences in pediatric sleep

8. The neurophysiology and neurobiology of wakefulness, non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, and paradoxical (REM) sleep

9. Sleep and psychology (cognitive and emotional processes; social behavior)

B. Assessment of sleep disorders and diagnostic procedures

1. Classification of sleep disorders

2. The clinical interview and clinical examination

3. Measuring: Monitoring sleep and wakefulness

4. Other tests and examinations

5. Biomarkers for disturbed sleep

C. Disturbances of Sleep in Pediatric ages

1. Insomnia

2. Parasomnias

3. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

4. Sleep-related movement disorders

5. Narcolepsy

6. Sleep in neurodevelopmental disorders

D. Sleep and Social Areas

1.Sleep and exercise

2.sleep and academic performance

3.Sleep education for parents and caregivers

E. Sleep and other Medical Specialties

Several specialties: Pneumology, Allergology, ENT, Psychiatry, Nutrition, Pharmacology, and research

F. Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine

1. Oral Comorbidities on OSA (observation, approach, and management)
2. Sleep Bruxism
3. Posture analysis and the relationship with occlusion
4. Oral Laser therapy
5. Interdisciplinary relation with the dental medicine (sedation, paediatric dentistry, oral pathology)
6. Paediatric Sleep (observation criteria, risk factors, approach, and management of OSA and Snore)
   1. Oral Observation and Anamneses
   2. Cast models analyses and evaluation
   3. Cephalometric analyses
   4. Myofunctional Therapy (Muscle Evaluation, Indications, and Exercises Therapy)
   5. Treatment approach and management

G. Practical Component

1. Pediatric Sleep Lab

2. PSG scoring EEG in pediatric ages

3. PSG scoring of respiratory events and movement events in pediatric ages

4. Epilepsy, Parasomnias in pediatric ages

5. Other tests: capnography, oximetry, and respiratory function tests in pediatric ages

6. Sleep and ventilation: adaptation and follow-up in pediatric ages

7. Actigraphy

8. Interpretation of sleep studies

9. Meet the Expert in Sleep Lab

Meet the Expert in Sleep Lab

This practical component will be yielded in a sleep lab, direct to sleep disorders in pediatrician ages.

Seminar

The Seminar will take place at the end of the Advanced Course in Sleep Pediatric Medicine and will be a moment to share scientific review work done by the students.

Final Exam

The final exam will consist of a multiple-choice test to be yielded at the end of the Advanced Course in Sleep Pediatric Medicine.