Sleep in Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders
A. Five or more of the following symptoms during the same 2-weeks period and represent a change from previous functioning where at least one of the symptoms is depressed mood…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adolescence
Physical exam findings Adenotonsillar hypertrophy, obesity, enlarged tongue (broad tongue base, scalloping), increased neck circumference, nasal septal deviation, enlarged nasal turbinates, craniofacial abnormalities, swollen mucous membranes, deviated nasal septum, adenoid…
Epidemiologic Evidence in Cardiovascular Disease
Fig. 6.1 Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of restless legs syndrome according to baseline body mass index (Panel 1) and waist circumference (Panel 2) status. Adjusted for…
Treatment Options When Short-Acting Dopamine Agonists Fail or Cause Augmentation: Switching or Adding Medications
A. Basic features (all of which need to be met) 1. The increase in symptom severity was experiences on five out of seven days during the previous week 2. The…
Impulse Control Behavior in Movement Disorders: Focus on Restless Leg Syndrome
Fig. 17.1 Schematic illustrations of putative neural circuits of impulse-compulsive control. For detailed explanations, see text. PFC prefrontal cortices; NAcc nucleus accumbens; SNc substantia nigra pars compacta; VTA ventral tegmental area…
Sleep Impact: Insomnia, Hypersomnia, Sleep Attacks, and Circadian Disorders
Authors and year of the study Population of the study Instruments used to determine sleep-related symptoms The most troublesome sleep-related symptoms % of RLS patients reporting sleep-related symptoms Montplaisir et…
Management of RLS During Pregnancy
Authors Year Country Sample size IRLSSG criteria + Face to face interview Prevalence (%) Ekbom [1] 1945 Sweden 486 11.3 Jolivet [3] 1953 France 100 27 Ekbom [4] 1960 Sweden…
Impulsive Behaviors: Definition, Prevalence, Neurobiology, and Management
Pathologic gambling Binge eating Compulsive shopping • Increased garage sale and auction visits Hypersexuality • Increase in sexual experimentation with partner • Excessive viewing of pornography Overdressing for simple errands…
Management of RLS in Children (Unique Features)
Common mimics ∙ Positional discomfort ∙ Sore leg muscles ∙ Ligament sprain/tendon strain ∙ Positional ischemia (numbness) ∙ Dermatitis ∙ Bruises ∙ Growing pains Less common mimics ∙ Leg cramps…
Managing Concurrent Medications
Compound name EHealthMe Treato DrugCite MedsFacts Drug informer #SE #RLS %RLS #Posts #RLS %RLS #RLS/r-less %RLS #SE #RLS %RLS #Posts #RLS %RLS Diphenhydramine 24,543 73 0.3 269,440 2188 0.81 70…
