Severe non-obstructive sleep disturbance as an initial presentation of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Authors
Carr, MM Brodsky, L
Citation
Mm. Carr et L. Brodsky, Severe non-obstructive sleep disturbance as an initial presentation of gastroesophageal reflux disease, INT J PED O, 51(2), 1999, pp. 115-120
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
ISSN journal
01655876 → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
115 - 120
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5876(199912)51:2<115:SNSDAA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A 21/2-year-old child presented with a sleep disturbance initially diagnose d as a behavioral problem. The child had several atypical symptoms of gastr oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The sleep disturbance resolved quickly a fter treatment of GERD. GERD is a disease with protean manifestations which is becoming of greater interest to the pediatric otolaryngologist. We disc uss diagnosis of this entity. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All ri ghts reserved.