1. Referral criteria

This concept includes all those children who have problems having a normal dream, but the identification of what is a normal dream and a pathological dream can be a problem, since it varies depending on age. There are normograms in order to know the normal development of sleep in childhood and adequate remission.

  • Urgent Referral: Not indicated. Immediate attention is required due to serious problems that may affect the child's physical or mental health.
  • “High resolution” referral: Sleep disorder in the context of epileptic encephalopathy. It requires intensive and specialized care to evaluate and treat associated complications.
  • Preferred referral: Sleep disorder in the context of severe neurodevelopmental disorder. It requires more detailed follow-up and neurological evaluation to determine the best intervention.
  • Ordinary referral: Daytime hypersomnia not due to sleep deprivation. Sleep disorder in children with mild neurological comorbidity. Parasomnias. It requires regular follow-up and additional evaluations to determine the source and treat symptoms.
  • Not indicated: Sleep disorder due to incorrect associations/behavioral insomnia of childhood (children without neurological pathology). Sleep disorder due to phase delay (adolescents without neurological pathology). Sleep disorder associated with abuse of new technologies. Sleep disorder secondary to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Daytime hypersomnia due to sleep deprivation. It does not require immediate medical attention, but it is important to monitor and treat the factors causing insomnia.

2. Minimum data of the interconsultation

For a complete and accurate assessment of sleep in children, it is necessary to collect various relevant data: