AUTHOR=Lam Nhi , Veeravigrom Montida 

TITLE=Sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder in children: a mini-review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1165130

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2023.1165130

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=Sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder (SRRMD)  is rare in children, with some patients experiencing persistent SRRMD during adolescence and adulthood. Rhythmic movement during sleep in children is often asymptomatic and considered a benign condition. It is classified as SRRMD when movement significantly disrupts sleep, results in daytime functional impairment, or causes self-inflicted body injury. Several studies have demonstrated that SRRMD occurs in all sleep stages. Few studies have investigated rhythmic movement disorder (RMD) in children. SRRMD is a clinical diagnosis supported by home video recordings. When the clinical history is insufficient to provide a definitive diagnosis of SRRMD, and other sleep-related conditions or seizure disorders are suspected, video-polysomnography is indicated. There are currently no clinical guidelines for treating SRRMD.