Parasomnias in Adolescents
Features Strongly favoring parasomnias Moderately favoring parasomnias Do not discriminate between parasomnias and NFLE External (noise) or internal (cough, snore) trigger + Duration of the event >2 min Brevity Pattern…
Epilepsy and Sleep in Adolescents
Fig. 11.1 Seizure onset from the frontal lobe Treatment with oxcarbazepine or other antiepileptic drug with efficacy against partial epilepsy is effective and in many cases, control the seizures [1]….
Brain Tumors
Assessment/intervention Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 12 Month 15 Month 21 Tumor resection x Polysomnography sleep study x x Multiple sleep latency testing x x x…
Narcolepsy in Adolescence
Part of body Description of event Head/face Head drop Sagging of the face or jaw Slurred speech Eye lid drooping Eyebrow raising (compensatory) Perioral and tongue movements Tongue thrusting Upper…
Restless Legs Syndrome
Disorder Description Urge to Move Sensory Symptoms Sleep Disruption Circadian Pattern Sleep-related disorders • Periodic limb movements of sleep Involuntary leg movements while asleep, at regular intervals before one enters…
Introduction
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Sanjeev V. Kothare and Rebecca Quattrucci Scott (eds.)Sleep Disorders in Adolescents10.1007/978-3-319-41742-4_1 1. Introduction Sanjeev V. Kothare1 and Rebecca Quattrucci Scott1 (1) Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU School of Medicine,…
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…
