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Developmental regression is when a child who has reached a certain developmental stage begins to lose previously acquired milestones. [1] It differs from global developmental delay in that a child experiencing developmental delay is either not reaching developmental milestones or not progressing to new developmental milestones, while a child experiencing developmental regression will lose ...
My 2-year-old had a sleep regression and was waking up through the night. After getting her to settle, I would have a hard time falling asleep. I checked in to a hotel by myself to catch up on ...
Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by persistent episodic hypersomnia accompanied by cognitive and behavioral changes. These changes may include disinhibition (failure to inhibit actions or words), sometimes manifested through hypersexuality, hyperphagia or emotional lability, and other symptoms, such as derealization.
Leigh syndrome (also called Leigh disease and subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy) is an inherited neurometabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system.It is named after Archibald Denis Leigh, a British neuropsychiatrist who first described the condition in 1951. [2]
Young children with DSPD resist going to bed before they are sleepy, but the bedtime struggles disappear if they are allowed to stay up until the time they usually fall asleep. DSPD patients usually sleep well and regularly when they can follow their own sleep schedule, e.g., on weekends and during vacations. DSPD is a chronic condition.
The movements continue while the child is awake but disappear during sleep. [5] Breathing irregularities such as episodes of apnea and hyperventilation may occur, although breathing usually improves during sleep. [5] Some girls also display autistic-like symptoms such as loss of social interaction and communication. [5]
Corticosteroids (such as prednisone or methylprednisolone) used at high dosages (500 mg - 2 g per day intravenously for a course of 3 to 5 days) can accelerate regression of symptoms. Subsequent very gradual tapering with pills generally follows. Most patients require high doses for months to years before tapering.
NSF Sleep Duration Recommendations Chart developed based on NSF's research paper [3] In 2015 NSF released the results of a research study on sleep duration recommendations. [4] The paper titled "National Sleep Foundation's sleep time duration recommendations: methodology and results summary" was published in the peer-reviewed Sleep Health ...