Parasomnias and movement disorders in children and adolescents

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2009 Oct;18(4):947-65. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2009.04.010.

Abstract

Childhood parasomnias and movement disorders arise from a variety of etiologic factors. For some children, psychopathology plays a causal role in sleep disorders; in other cases, recurrent parasomnia episodes induce psychopathology. Current research reveals complex interconnections between sleep and mental health. As such, it is important that clinicians consider the impact psychiatric disorders have on childhood parasomnias. This article describes common parasomnias and movement disorders in children and adolescents, with emphasis on psychologic and behavioral comorbidities.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bruxism / diagnosis
  • Bruxism / psychology
  • Bruxism / therapy
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Comorbidity
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Mental Disorders / therapy
  • Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / psychology
  • Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / therapy
  • Parasomnias / diagnosis*
  • Parasomnias / psychology
  • Parasomnias / therapy
  • Polysomnography
  • REM Sleep Parasomnias / diagnosis*
  • REM Sleep Parasomnias / psychology
  • REM Sleep Parasomnias / therapy
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / psychology
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Arousal Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Sleep Arousal Disorders / psychology
  • Sleep Arousal Disorders / therapy
  • Sleep Deprivation / psychology
  • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / diagnosis*
  • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / psychology
  • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / therapy