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

Highlights • Periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMS) are common in children who have adenotonsillectomy (T&A). • PLMS among such children become more common after adenotonsillectomy. • These PLMS are unlikely to affect sleepiness, insomnia, cognition, or behavior.

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Published in:	Sleep medicine Vol. 15; no. 11; pp. 1362 - 1369
Main Authors:	Chervin, Ronald D, Chung, Seockhoon, O'Brien, Louise M, Hoban, Timothy F, Garetz, Susan L, Ruzicka, Deborah L, Guire, Kenneth E, Hodges, Elise K, Felt, Barbara T, Giordani, Bruno J, Dillon, James E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-11-2014
Subjects:	Adenoidectomy - adverse effects Adenoidectomy - statistics & numerical data Arousals Child Child, Preschool Cognition Female Humans Male Neurology Neuropsychological Tests Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome - epidemiology Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome - etiology Periodic leg movements Periodic limb movement disorder Polysomnography Sleep apnea, obstructive Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - epidemiology Sleep Medicine Sleepiness Tonsillectomy - adverse effects Tonsillectomy - statistics & numerical data Wakefulness Periodic limb movement disorder Sleep apnea, obstructive Cognition Periodic leg movements Polysomnography Child Sleepiness Arousals
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Summary:	Highlights • Periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMS) are common in children who have adenotonsillectomy (T&A). • PLMS among such children become more common after adenotonsillectomy. • These PLMS are unlikely to affect sleepiness, insomnia, cognition, or behavior.
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ISSN:	1389-9457 1878-5506
DOI:	10.1016/j.sleep.2014.05.004