Controlled sleep restriction for rhythmic movement disorder.
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.
Etzioni
Tamar
T
Sleep Lab, Meyer Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Katz
Neri
N
Hering
Eli
E
Ravid
Sarit
S
Pillar
Giora
G
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
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D002697:Chloral Hydrate