SECTION 1. Developmental Aspects of Sleep
1. Developmental changes in EEG and sleep architecture from prematurity through infancy
Defining ages and conceptional age
Premature EEGs (23 weeks to <37 weeks)
Sleep EEGs by preterm age groups
Term neonates (37–44 weeks CA)
Infancy and early childhood (48 weeks CA to 2 years)
Future research and other clinical perspectives
2. Circadian development and homeostatic sleep pressure
Sleep and ultradian rhythms in infancy
Homeostatic sleep process
Interaction between circadian processes and sleep homeostasis
Sleep and early development
3. Infant respiratory physiology during sleep
Overview of infant breathing during sleep
Chest wall and lung mechanics
Changes in control of breathing
4. Behavioral changes in sleep during the first 2 years
Developmental changes in sleep behavior 0 to 24 months
The family context of sleep
SECTION 2. Medical Sleep Disorders of Infancy
5. Sudden infant death syndrome
Research into possible causes of SIDS
Safe infant sleep recommendations
6. Evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea in infants: Including polysomnography
Developmental changes in sleep and breathing that may impact OSA evaluation
Primary tools for assessing obstructive sleep apnea in infants
Additional tools as substitutes or additional assessment in infants with suspect OSA
Guidelines for the diagnosis of OSA in infants
7. Management of obstructive sleep apnea in infants
Medical management of infant OSA
Surgical management of infant OSA
8. Congenital central hypoventilation syndromes and other disorders of ventilation
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
Other associated conditions
Evaluation of gas exchange
Evaluation of other associated conditions
Management of associated conditions
Other conditions with hypoventilation presenting during infancy
9. Impact of chronic disease or early birth complications on sleep in infancy
Children at high risk for sleep-disordered breathing: Technical concerns for polysomnography
Sleep and sleep-disordered breathing among infants born prematurely
10. Sleep disorders in neurological disorders and sleep-related movement disorders in children less than 2 years of age
Sleep need for optimal brain health and development
Impact of premature birth on sleep, brain development, and later cognitive performance
Sleep disorders in neurogenetic syndromes which present in infancy
Sleep disorders associated with brainstem and cervicomedullary dysfunction
Acquired neurological disorders with sleep/wake disorders which present in infancy
Sleep breathing disorders associated with skull base and hindbrain malformations
Sleep-related movements and sleep-related movement disorders in infants and toddlers
Sleep-related movement disorders in infants
SECTION 3. Behavioral Sleep Disorders in Infancy
11. Insomnia in infancy: Phenomenology and links with parental factors
Phenomenology of insomnia in infancy
Parental sleep-related behaviors and infant sleep
Attachment and infant sleep
Parenting factors and infant sleep
Family factors and infant sleep: The role of fathers, couple relationship, and family chaos
Conclusions and research limitations
12. Intrinsic factors associated with infant insomnia: The impact of temperament and development
Intrinsic factors associated with infant insomnia: The impact of temperament and development
13. Behavioral sleep assessment methods
14. Behavioral interventions for infant sleep problems: Efficacy, safety, predictors, moderators, and future directions
The “what” and “which”—existing behavioral interventions for infant sleep problems and how well they compare with one another
The “when” and “for whom”—predictors and moderators of outcome
The “which side are you on”—from polarized controversy to a middle-ground
The “where to next”—future directions in behavioral infant sleep intervention research
15. Infant sleep health disparities and cross-cultural differences
Infant sleep health disparities and cross-cultural differences
