Periodic leg movements during sleep in children scheduled for adenotonsillectomy: frequency, persistence, and impact.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and potential clinical impact of periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMS), with or without arousals, as recorded incidentally from children before and after adenotonsillectomy (AT).

Methods

Children scheduled for AT for any clinical indications who participated in the Washtenaw County Adenotonsillectomy Cohort II were studied at enrollment and again 6 months thereafter. Assessments included laboratory-based polysomnography, a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), parent-completed behavioral rating scales, neuropsychological testing, and psychiatric evaluation.

Results

Participants included 144 children (81 boys) aged 3-12 years. Children generally showed mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (median respir

SUBMITTER: Chervin RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4253721 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature