Telemedicine-based sleep services for a complex child: Optimizing care during a pandemic and beyond

Authors

Innessa Donskoy, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Darius Loghmanee, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Barry G Fields
Matthew Troester
William Martin

Recommended Citation

Donskoy I, Loghmanee D, Fields BG, Troester M, Martin W. Telemedicine-based sleep services for a complex child: optimizing care during a pandemic and beyond. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(1):325-327. doi:10.5664/jcsm.9616

Affiliations

Advocate Children's Hospital

Abstract

A 12-year-old male with non-verbal autism and morbid obesity was referred to a pediatric sleep center during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic for complaints of snoring with tonsillar hypertrophy and difficulty falling asleep. Due to social challenges, the family had not sought out in-person care in the past. Through telemedicine consultation and home sleep apnea testing, the patient was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea as well as an irregular sleep-wake disorder. This unique utilization of the healthcare system in the care of a complex patient with multiple sleep disorders demonstrates the utility of remote care and testing. There is a great benefit to continuing to provide pediatric sleep care in this way beyond the pandemic.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

34402782