Child Sleep Problems and Adult Mental Health in those Born at Term or Extremely Low Birth Weight
To examine associations between parent-reported child sleep walking or talking, nightmares, and trouble sleeping at age 8 and psychiatric problems in adulthood (age 30-35) in extremely low birth weight (ELBW;2500 g) control participants. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 29, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Jacob Young, Calan Savoy, Louis A. Schmidt, Saroj Saigal, Ryan J. Van Lieshout Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
White Matter Structural Differences in OSA Patients Experiencing Residual Daytime Sleepiness with High CPAP Use: A Non-Gaussian Diffusion MRI Study
To investigate factors associated with residual sleepiness in patients who were highly adherent to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Nocturnal inactivity, comorbidities, concomitant medications, and, in particular, white matter (WM) differences using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were explored using a continuous-time random-walk (CTRW) model. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 28, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Jiaxuan Zhang, Terri E. Weaver, Zheng Zhong, Robyn A. Nisi, Kelly R. Martin, Alana D. Steffen, M. Muge Karaman, Xiaohong Joe Zhou Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Sleep apnea screening is uncommon after stroke
To assess (1) pre and post-stroke screening for sleep apnea (SA) within a population-based study without an academic medical center, and (2) ethnic differences in post-stroke sleep apnea screening among Mexican Americans (MAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NHWs). (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 26, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Devin L. Brown, Xiaqing Jiang, Chengwei Li, Erin Case, Cemal B. Sozener, Ronald D. Chervin, Lynda D. Lisabeth Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research
Kafkas ’ Insomnia And Narrative Works
We thank Perciaccante and Coralli for their letter, highlighting the influence that insomnia had on the literary creativity of Franz Kafka [1, 2]. While we agree with the authors that Kafka considered insomnia to be his enemy, his lack of sleep also allowed him to work on his novels and stories at night; ie, the only time of the day when he could get the quietness he needed to write. In addition to the accurate examples given by Perciaccante and Coralli, we would like to add that this sentiment is reflected in a passage from a letter that Kafka wrote to Max Brod in 1922 (Perhaps there are other forms of writing, but I know...
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 26, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: A. Iranzo, A. Stefani, B. H ögl, Joan Santamaria, SINBAR Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Objectively confirmed prevalence of sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder in pre-school children
Childhood sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder (RMD) – sleep-related repetitive movements involving large muscle groups -can impair sleep quality, cause local injury and disturb household members. Previous parental reports indicate prevalence rates in children under 3 years of age between 5.5 and 67%. We studied the prevalence of RMD with objective home videosomnography. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 24, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Emily Gogo, Rachel M. van Sluijs, Trevor Cheung, Chloe Gaskell, Liam Jones, Nisreen A. Alwan, Catherine M. Hill Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Excessive daytime sleepiness among children and adolescents: prevalence, correlates, and pubertal effects
To examine the prevalence and correlates of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) among Hong Kong children and adolescents. We investigated the potential roles of sex and puberty in modulating the occurrence of EDS. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 24, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Yaping Liu, Jihui Zhang, Shirley Xin Li, Ngan Yin Chan, Mandy Wai Man Yu, Siu Ping Lam, Joey Wing Yan Chan, Albert Martin Li, Yun Kwok Wing Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Pediatric pulse oximetry-based OSA screening at different thresholds of the apnea-hypopnea index with an expression of uncertainty for inconclusive classifications
Assessments of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are underutilized across Canada due to a lack of resources. Polysomnography (PSG) measures OSA severity through the average number of apnea/hypopnea events per hour (AHI), but is resource intensive and requires a specialized sleep laboratory, which results in long waitlists and delays in OSA detection. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of OSA are crucial for children, as untreated OSA is linked to behavioral deficits, growth failure and negative cardiovascular consequences. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 22, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Ainara Garde, Xenia Hoppenbrouwer, Parastoo Dehkordi, Guohai Zhou, Aryannah Umedaly Rollinson, David Wensley, Guy A. Dumont, J Mark Ansermino Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Insufficient sleep and suicidal ideation: A survey of 12,046 female adolescents
Adolescence is a time of adaptation to social, hormonal, and physical changes. During this critical time, adolescents develop self-identity and can experience mental instability. Emotional development during this period often affects adulthood. Depression that begins during adolescence has been reported to be more severe and long-lasting1. Also, external factors, such as the use of multimedia devices, playing video games, drinking alcohol, smoking, and consuming caffeine, have become threats to the mental health of adolescents2. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 21, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Woong-Sub Park, Kwang Ik Yang, Hyeyun Kim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A Study for the Mechanism of Sensory Disorder in Restless legs Syndrome based on Magnetoencephalography
In spite of the relatively high incidence rate, the etiology and pathogenesis of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are still unclear. Long-term drug treatments fail to achieve satisfying curative effects, which is reflected by rebound and augmentation of related symptoms. An electrophysiological endophenotype experiment was done to investigate the mechanism of somatosensory disorder among RLS patients. Together with 15 normal subjects as the control group, with comparable ages and genders to the RLS patients, 15 primitive RLS patients were scanned by Magnetoencephalography (MEG) under natural conditions, and the somatosensory e...
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 21, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Haoxiang Yang, Li Wang, Xin Li, Kun Wang, Yue Hou, Xiating Zhang, Zheng Chen, Chunyan Liu, Chunli Yin, Siqi Wu, Qian Huang, Yicong Lin, Yan Bao, Yuanyuan Chen, Yuping Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Sleep Phenotypes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A case-control study was performed to test the hypothesis that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have chronic sleep deprivation and may be classified into specific sleep-related phenotypes. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 20, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Silvia Miano, Ninfa Amato, Giuseppe Foderaro, Valdo Pezzoli, Gian Paolo Ramelli, Lorenzo Toffolet, Mauro Manconi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Mild Cognitive Impairment: Associations with sleep disturbance, Apolipoprotein e4, and sleep medications
This study examined: 1) if sleep disturbance increased the hazard of MCI; 2) if APOE e4 carriers with a sleep disturbance experience an increased risk of MCI; and, 3) if prescription sleep medications provide a protective effect against MCI. We hypothesized that sleep disturbance increases the hazard of MCI, and this relationship is stronger among APOE e4 carriers reporting a sleep disturbance, and we hypothesized that sleep medications decrease the hazard of MCI. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 20, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Shanna L. Burke, Tianyan Hu, Christine E. Spadola, Tan Li, Mitra Naseh, Aaron Burgess, Tamara Cadet Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Sleep architecture in adults with epilepsy: a systematic review
To assess whether sleep architecture differs in subgroups of adults with epilepsy or in adults with epilepsy compared to control populations. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 20, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Pedro Sudbrack-Oliveira, Lucas Lima Najar, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, Marleide da Mota Gomes Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Sleep and libido in men with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between a low libido and objective sleep parameters as well as mood disturbances in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 20, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Jun Kyu Mun, Su Jung Choi, Mi-Ri Kang, Seung Bong Hong, Eun Yeon Joo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Correlation between HLA-DQB1*06:02 and narcolepsy with and without cataplexy: approving a safe and sensitive genetic test in four major ethnic groups. A Systematic Meta-analysis
we performed a meta-analysis to assess the usefulness of HLA testing for Narcolepsy diagnosis in four major ethnical groups: Asians, Afro-Americans, Amerindians, Caucasians. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 20, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: C. Capittini, A. De Silvestri, M. Terzaghi, V. Scotti, C. Rebuffi, A. Pasi, R. Manni, M. Martinetti, C. Tinelli Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
The Spectrum of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Joubert Syndrome
10-year-old male and 8-year-old female siblings presented for developmental evaluation and insomnia. Both were term babies with no prenatal or post-natal complications. In early infancy daytime abnormal respiratory patterns existed with episodes of rapid breathing and apnea. These resolved in the brother only. Frequent nighttime awakenings occurred with no snoring. On examination, they had normal BMI, dysmorphic features including hypertelorism, small earlobes, broad mouth, intermittent tongue protrusion and anteverted nostrils. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - September 19, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Mandeep Rana, Mugdha Mohanty Tags: Images in Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
