Natural Approaches to the Dysregulated Nervous System: Healing Sleep, Stress and Seizures.
"We are up 20 times each night!" "My child is constantly on high alert!" Sound familiar? These are common and potentially disabling symptoms for families with children on the autism spectrum. Stress, seizures and poor sleep impact not just quality of life but learning, development and social interactions. Learn about sleep physiology, how seizure activity can impact sleep, and interventions that can help regulate the circadian rhythm and calm the brain for more restful nights and peaceful days.
Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD
Dr. Shetreat-Klein is an integrative pediatric neurologist board-certified in neurology and pediatrics. Following her training, she completed University of Arizona's Program for Integrative Medicine and now teaches as faculty there and at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Shetreat-Klein lectures widely on botanicals and children's nutritional and environmental health. She is founder of Brainmending, a center in NYC for people who have complex neurological and chronic pediatric disorders.
