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Review
. 2021 Jun;16(2):381-387.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2021.03.003.

Restless Sleep Disorder

Lourdes M DelRosso  1 , Rosalia Silvestri  2 , Raffaele Ferri  3
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Review

Restless Sleep Disorder

Lourdes M DelRosso et al. Sleep Med Clin. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Restless sleep disorder is (RSD) a condition characterized by frequent large movements during sleep associated with daytime impairment. RSD has been studied in children aged 6 to 18 years. Polysomnography is necessary for the diagnosis of RSD. The current diagnostic criteria include more than 5 large movements per hour of sleep documented by PSG. The pathophysiology is not known yet, but iron deficiency and sleep instability and increased sympathetic activation are suspected to play a role. Iron supplementation is the only treatment option studied so far.

Keywords: Children; Restless sleep; Restless sleep disorder.

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