title: Controlled sleep restriction for rhythmic movement disorder.
abstract: Rhythmic movement disorder is a parasomnia that is difficult to treat. In our study, 3 weeks of controlled sleep restriction with hypnotic administration in the first week resulted in almost complete resolution of the movements in 6 children. This therapeutic success suggests that rhythmic movement disorder results from a voluntary self-soothing behavior.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Lab, Meyer Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Etzioni
authors.forename: Neri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hering
authors.forename: Sarit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravid
authors.forename: Giora
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pillar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D017286:Polysomnography; D012892:Sleep Deprivation; D020922:Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D002697:Chloral Hydrate