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Paediatric Sleep Science

  • PAED5702
  • non-standard teaching period (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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Module 1—History, anatomy, neurobiology of sleep:<br/>(a) demonstrate knowledge of the historical evolution of sleep medicine from both technical and clinical viewpoints;<br/>(b) describe the changes that occur in sleep and sleep architecture with maturation from infancy to young adulthood;<br/>(c) depict the evolving sleep architecture from infancy to a normal young adult;<br/>(d) describe the structure and functions of the upper airway recognising important differences between children and adults;<br/>(e) discuss the ontogeny of respiratory control;<br/>(f) summarise the changes in breathing during sleep from infancy to adulthood; and<br/>(g) discuss the ontogeny of arousal.... -- Course Website

Instructor: Clinical Professor Stephen Stick and Assistant Professor Jennifer Maul

Prerequisites: ANHB5431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology (formerly ANHB8431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology), ANHB5432 Fundamentals of Sleep Biology (formerly ANHB8432 Fundamentals of Sleep Biology), ANHB5433 Sleep Technology in Practice (formerly ANHB8433 Sleep Techno



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