New Pediatric Sleep Disorder Defined
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:24 pm
https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/new-pediat ... er-defined
Fascinating.
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Fascinating.
From the article:
Children suffering from RSD would report having trouble focusing during the day and emotional and behavioral problems at home and school, as well as irritability and hyperactivity.
Often, these children were found to have iron deficiencies. An increase of iron intake did help with their sleep. This helps some of the cases because iron is important in helping transmit brain signals, such as those that stop restless legs.
DelRosso estimates that about 7 percent of the children who come through her sleep clinic at Seattle Children’s might be suffering from this disorder. She did not have estimates for the general population, or for adults. She hopes the publication of the research will bring awareness of the disorder to clinics and primary care physicians.