Useful Management Information
- Parental reassurance as most parasomnias are benign and often self-limiting
- Focus on healthy sleep patterns
- Scheduled waking 30 mins prior to parasomnia consistently over 2-3 weeks (for night terrors, sleep walking/talking, rhythmic movement disorder)
- Reassurance for child and 'suggestion' ("Let's go back to bed") for most parasomnias
- Avoid waking the child as this can cause extreme agitation/confusion
Minimum Referral Criteria
Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days) |
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Category 2 (appointment within 90 calendar days) |
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Category 3 (appointment within 365 calendar days) | Parasomnia with one or more of:
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If your patient does not meet the minimum referral criteria
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Essential Referral Information
- Detailed sleep history
- Presenting complaint and reason for referral
- Assessment of relevant contributory factors such as psychosocial and environmental contributors
- Family History
- Reason for referral other than to provide reassurrance
- Encourage videoing of events
Additional Referral Information
Resources for clinicians
- Sleep health foundation: Parasomnias | Sleep Health Foundation
- ASA Parasomnias in children factsheet
Resources for patients/parents/carers:
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
Preferred Method About Smart Referrals
Secure Web Transfer
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Internal Referrals
Respirtaory Sleep Clinic qhRefer
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Post
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
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If you would like to send a named referral, please address it to the specialist listed above, who will allocate a suitably qualified specialist to see the patient. Alternatively, you can view a full list of our specialists.
Child Safety
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