Association Between Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep and Cerebrovascular Changes in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Conclusions:The prevalence of elevated PLMI in children with SCD was higher than in previously published data. Elevated PLMI was significantly associated with greater rates of cerebrovascular disease as detected by MRI.Citation:Lin J, Morrone K, Manwani D, Chernin R, Silver EJ, Shifteh K, Sin S, Arens R, Graw-Panzer K. Association between periodic limb movements in sleep and cerebrovascular changes in children with sickle cell disease.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(7):1011–1019.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research