Sleep Disorders, Sleep Medication Use, and Predictors of Sleep Disturbance in Children with Persistent Tic Disorders

Child Health Care. 2024;53(1):23-40. doi: 10.1080/02739615.2023.2175682. Epub 2023 Feb 25.ABSTRACTThe present study examined rates of sleep disorders and sleep medication use, and predictors of sleep disturbance in children with persistent tic disorders (PTD). Sixty-three parents of children aged 10 to 17 years with PTDs completed an internet survey evaluating sleep patterns and clinical symptoms. Insomnia (19.4%), nightmares (16.1%), and bruxism (13.1%) were the most commonly reported lifetime sleep disorders. Fifty-two percent endorsed current sleep medication use. Higher ADHD severity, overall life impairment, and female sex predicted greater sleep disturbance. Findings suggest the utility of clinical management of co-occurring ADHD and impairment to mitigate sleep disturbance in children with PTDs.PMID:38435344 | PMC:PMC10904019 | DOI:10.1080/02739615.2023.2175682

Source: Children's Health Care - March 4, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Valerie Swisher Maya Tooker Christine Qu Helen J Burgess Meredith E Coles Shannon Bennett John Piacentini Christopher S Colwell Emily J Ricketts Source Type: research