71: Pediatric Sleep and School Start Times

Welcome to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, we spoke with Chris Winter, MD, owner of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine clinic and CNSM Consulting, and an author of several books on sleep. he shared his perspective on the state and prevalence of pediatric sleep disorders, how the current system of schooling affects children's sleep, and the trends that are occurring in sleep research and awareness. Episode Breakdown: 1:15 – Current conversations around school start times and sleep 5:25 – The role of virtual schooling in helping sleep 9:00 – Education about sleep for children, parents, and professionals 13:15 – The current trends in sleep-focused behaviors  14:30 – The prevalence and awareness of pediatric sleep disorders 16:35 – Neurology News Minute 19:30 – Improving sleep evaluation in daily clinical practice 24:00 – The trends in sleep medicine 26:30 – Leveraging the inherent attractiveness of sleep conversations 27:00 – Tips for the clinical community and self-advocacy This episode is brought to you by the Medical World News streaming service. Check out new content and shows every day, only at medicalworldnews.com The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here: Two Patient Deaths Reported With Zolgensma Administration in SMA Passage Bio Doses First Patient in Frontotemporal Dementia Gene Therapy Trial BLA Application to Be Submitted for ALS Agent NurOwn Following Phase 3 Statistical Corrections Jazz Initiates Trial Assessing Cannabidiol in Epilepsy With Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.