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Sleep disorders in children with brain tumors: a pilot study based on a sleep disorder questionnaire

Chiara Pilotto1,2, Eva Passone3, Elisa Coassin4

  • 1Department of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, DAME, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. pilotto.chiara@spes.uniud.it.

Child'S Nervous System : Chns : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
|April 28, 2018
PubMed

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Children treated for brain tumors show a trend toward sleep disorders (SD). Specific SD subtypes, like parasomnias, were significantly more common in these children compared to healthy peers.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Neuro-oncology

Background:

  • Sleep disorders (SD) are common in pediatric populations.
  • Children undergoing treatment for central nervous system tumors may experience unique sleep disturbances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the prevalence and types of sleep disorders in children treated for brain tumors versus healthy children.
  • To identify specific sleep issues prevalent in pediatric brain tumor survivors.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study involving 29 children treated for brain tumors and 87 healthy controls (ages 2-16).
  • Sleep quality assessed using the Child's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ).
  • Logistic regression models used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) for sleep disorders.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of SD was 82.8% in cases and 64.4% in controls, a trend not reaching statistical significance (OR 2.65).
  • Parasomnias and night awakenings showed a statistically significant increase in cases (OR 4.32).

Conclusions:

  • A trend towards increased sleep disorders exists in children treated for brain tumors.
  • Significant differences were observed in specific sleep disorder subtypes, particularly parasomnias and night awakenings.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the impact of brain tumor treatment on pediatric sleep health.
Abstract

Keywords:
Brain tumorChildrenLong-term outcomeSleep disorder

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