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ICSD-2 Classification

Pediatric Section

         Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood

        (Sleep Onset Type)

        (Limit-Setting Type)

         Primary Sleep Apnea of Infancy

         Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pediatric

         Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

         Sleep Enuresis

         Sleep Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder

 

Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood

         Diagnostic Criteria

        Symptoms meet criteria for insomnia

        Sleep onset association type

         Falling asleep is an extended process requiring special conditions

         Sleep onset associations are highly problematic or demanding

         In the absence of associated conditions, sleep onset is significantly delayed or sleep is otherwise disrupted

         Night-time awakenings require the intervention of the caregiver

        Limit setting type

         The individual has difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep

         The individual stalls or refuses to go to bed at an appropriate time or return to bed after an awakening

         The caregiver demonstrates insufficient or inappropriate limit setting to establish appropriate sleep in the child

 

 

Primary Sleep Apnea of Infancy

         Prolonged central respiratory pauses of 20sec or more (or shorter duration events that include obstructive or mixed respiratory patterns associated with physiologic compromise including decreased HR, hypoxemia, clinical sxs, need for nursing intervention)

         Two categories

        Apnea of Prematurity (< 37 wks)

        Apnea of Infancy (>= 37 wks)

         Numerous other names including ALTE

        Undesirable terms such as near-SIDS should not be used (connection between apnea and SIDS not supported by extensive research)

         Strongly connected to conceptional age:

        25% of infants < 2500 gm and 84% of infants < 1000 gms may experience apneas

        92% of preterm infants sx free by 37 wks conceptional age

        98% sx free by 40 wks conceptional age

         Apneas need to be distinguished from normal pauses which are < 20 sec and are not associated with bradycardia, hypoxemia

 

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pediatric

         Diagnostic Criteria (part 1)

        Caregiver reports snoring, labored or obstructed breathing during child’s sleep

        Caregiver reports at least one:

         Paradoxical inward rib cage movement during inspiration

         Movement arousals

         Diaphoresis

         Neck hyperextension during sleep

         EDS, hyperactivity or aggressive behavior

         Slow rate of growth

         Morning headaches

         Secondary enuresis

        PSG demonstrates one or more score able respiratory events per hr ( i.e. apnea or hypopnea of at least 2 respiratory cycles in duration

        PSG demonstrates at either i or ii:

         i: at least one of the following

         Frequent arousals from sleep associated with increased respiratory effort

         Arterial oxygen desaturation in association with apneic episodes

         Hypercapnia during sleep

         Markedly negative esophageal pressure swings

         ii: periods of hypercapnia and/or desaturation associated with snoring,, paradoxical inward rib-cage movement during inspiration and at least one:

         Frequent arousals

         Markedly negative esophageal pressure swings

         Several patterns are typical

        Cyclic episodes of obstructive apnea (like adults)

        Obstructive hypoventilation with long periods of persistent partial upper airway obstruction with hypercarbia +/- desats

        UARS with snoring without identifiable airflow obstruction and increasingly negative esophageal pressure swings

         Children often do not have cortical arousals but more likely to have autonomic or movement arousals

         Paradoxical rib-cage movement is very typical due to the compliance of the chest wall in kids

         Risk factors: large tonsils, obesity, micrognathia, midface hypoplasia, hypotonia, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, mucopolysaccharidoses, sickle cell, pharyngeal flap operations for cleft palate; family history

 

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

         Diagnostic Criteria

        Exhibits shallow breathing or cyanosis and apnea, of perinatal onset during sleep

        Hypoventilation is worse during sleep than wakefulness

        Rebreathing ventilatory response to hypoxia and hypercapnea is decreased or absent

        PSG demonstrates severe hypercapnea and hypoxia, predominantly without apnea

         May breath adequately when awake or may hypoventilate

 

Sleep Enuresis

         Diagnostic Criteria

        Patient is > 5 yrs old

        Recurrent involuntary voiding occurring at least twice per week

        Primary

         Pt has never been consistently dry

        Secondary

         Pt has been consistently dry for at least 6 months

         Psychosocial problems are rare, but primary is more common with ADHD and secondary is more common with stress

         Sleep enuresis common with UTI, DM; may be seen with nocturnal epilepsy

         In adults, increased in CHF, OSA, depression, dementia

 

 

Benign Myoclonus of Infancy

         Repetitive myoclonic jerks involve the whole body, trunk or limbs

         Occur early in infancy, typically birth to 6 months

         Only occur during sleep

         Movements stop abruptly and consistently when aroused

         <100 case reported

         Lasts days to months, spontaneously resolves

         Needs to be distinguished from seizures

 

 

Sleep Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder

         Diagnostic Criteria

        Repetitive stereotyped and rhythmic motor behavior

        Involves large muscle groups

        Predominately sleep related

        Results in at least one:

         Interference with normal sleep

         Impairment of daytime function

         Self-inflicted body injury requiring medical treatment

         Typically seen in infants and children

        Common movements in kids – if it doesn’t disturb sleep it is normal

         Body rocking, head banging, head rolling

         Movements related to autism and pervasive developmental disorders occur during wakefulness

 

Reference:

The International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition.  The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Press, 2005.  Can be purchased at the AASM store online!

 

 

 

                

 

 

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