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Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep

MedGen UID:
43897
•Concept ID:
C0021603
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: DIMS (Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep); Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
SNOMED CT: Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep (194437008)

Definition

Disorders characterized by impairment of the ability to initiate or maintain sleep. This may occur as a primary disorder or in association with another medical or psychiatric condition. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDisorders of initiating and maintaining sleep

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sleep problems in children: a guide for primary care physicians.
Bharti B, Mehta A, Malhi P
Indian J Pediatr 2013 Jun;80(6):492-8. Epub 2013 Feb 3 doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0960-0. PMID: 23378039
Epidemiology and management of insomnia in children with autistic spectrum disorders.
Miano S, Ferri R
Paediatr Drugs 2010 Apr 1;12(2):75-84. doi: 10.2165/11316140-000000000-00000. PMID: 20218744
Issues in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.
Dement W, Seidel W, Carskadon M
Psychopharmacology Suppl 1984;1:11-43. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-69659-6_2. PMID: 6382252

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Association between insomnia and the incidence of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dean YE, Shebl MA, Rouzan SS, Bamousa BAA, Talat NE, Ansari SA, Tanas Y, Aslam M, Gebril S, Sbitli T, Eweis R, Shahid R, Salem A, Abdelaziz HA, Shah J, Hasan W, Hakim D, Aiash H
Clin Cardiol 2023 Apr;46(4):376-385. Epub 2023 Feb 25 doi: 10.1002/clc.23984. PMID: 36841256Free PMC Article
Sleep disturbances and behavior in Smith-Magenis syndrome.
Garayzábal E, Hidalgo I, Miranda de Souza ALD, da Silva NC, Giacheti CM, Pinato L
Res Dev Disabil 2022 Sep;128:104286. Epub 2022 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104286. PMID: 35779287
Sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome: Impact and management including use of sleep hygiene practices.
Boban S, Leonard H, Wong K, Wilson A, Downs J
Am J Med Genet A 2018 Jul;176(7):1569-1577. Epub 2018 Apr 28 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38829. PMID: 29704311
Sleep problems in children: a guide for primary care physicians.
Bharti B, Mehta A, Malhi P
Indian J Pediatr 2013 Jun;80(6):492-8. Epub 2013 Feb 3 doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0960-0. PMID: 23378039
Epidemiology and management of insomnia in children with autistic spectrum disorders.
Miano S, Ferri R
Paediatr Drugs 2010 Apr 1;12(2):75-84. doi: 10.2165/11316140-000000000-00000. PMID: 20218744

Diagnosis

Sleep problems in children: a guide for primary care physicians.
Bharti B, Mehta A, Malhi P
Indian J Pediatr 2013 Jun;80(6):492-8. Epub 2013 Feb 3 doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0960-0. PMID: 23378039
Classification of sleep disorders.
Thorpy MJ
J Clin Neurophysiol 1990 Jan;7(1):67-81. doi: 10.1097/00004691-199001000-00006. PMID: 2406285
Ambulatory polysomnography in the study of patients with disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep.
Erwin CW, Marsh GR
Semin Neurol 1990 Jun;10(2):123-30. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1041261. PMID: 2197684
Issues in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.
Dement W, Seidel W, Carskadon M
Psychopharmacology Suppl 1984;1:11-43. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-69659-6_2. PMID: 6382252
Sleep and its disorders.
Weitzman ED
Annu Rev Neurosci 1981;4:381-417. doi: 10.1146/annurev.ne.04.030181.002121. PMID: 7013638

Therapy

A nationwide cross-sectional study of difficulty waking up for school among adolescents.
Kinoshita Y, Itani O, Otsuka Y, Matsumoto Y, Nakagome S, Osaki Y, Higuchi S, Maki J, Kanda H, Kaneita Y
Sleep 2021 Nov 12;44(11) doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsab157. PMID: 34159386
Biofeedback Therapies for Chronic Insomnia: A Systematic Review.
Melo DLM, Carvalho LBC, Prado LBF, Prado GF
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 2019 Dec;44(4):259-269. doi: 10.1007/s10484-019-09442-2. PMID: 31123938
Non-pharmacological management of problematic sleeping in children with developmental disabilities.
Spruyt K, Curfs LM
Dev Med Child Neurol 2015 Feb;57(2):120-36. Epub 2014 Nov 5 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12623. PMID: 25370592
Epidemiology and management of insomnia in children with autistic spectrum disorders.
Miano S, Ferri R
Paediatr Drugs 2010 Apr 1;12(2):75-84. doi: 10.2165/11316140-000000000-00000. PMID: 20218744
Issues in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.
Dement W, Seidel W, Carskadon M
Psychopharmacology Suppl 1984;1:11-43. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-69659-6_2. PMID: 6382252

Prognosis

Association between insomnia and the incidence of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dean YE, Shebl MA, Rouzan SS, Bamousa BAA, Talat NE, Ansari SA, Tanas Y, Aslam M, Gebril S, Sbitli T, Eweis R, Shahid R, Salem A, Abdelaziz HA, Shah J, Hasan W, Hakim D, Aiash H
Clin Cardiol 2023 Apr;46(4):376-385. Epub 2023 Feb 25 doi: 10.1002/clc.23984. PMID: 36841256Free PMC Article
Sleep Disturbance Predicts Depression Symptoms in Early Adolescence: Initial Findings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.
Goldstone A, Javitz HS, Claudatos SA, Buysse DJ, Hasler BP, de Zambotti M, Clark DB, Franzen PL, Prouty DE, Colrain IM, Baker FC
J Adolesc Health 2020 May;66(5):567-574. Epub 2020 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.12.005. PMID: 32046896Free PMC Article
Sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome: Impact and management including use of sleep hygiene practices.
Boban S, Leonard H, Wong K, Wilson A, Downs J
Am J Med Genet A 2018 Jul;176(7):1569-1577. Epub 2018 Apr 28 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38829. PMID: 29704311
Sleep disturbances in CHARGE syndrome: types and relationships with behavior and caregiver well-being.
Hartshorne TS, Heussler HS, Dailor AN, Williams GL, Papadopoulos D, Brandt KK
Dev Med Child Neurol 2009 Feb;51(2):143-50. Epub 2008 Nov 19 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03146.x. PMID: 19018833
Issues in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.
Dement W, Seidel W, Carskadon M
Psychopharmacology Suppl 1984;1:11-43. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-69659-6_2. PMID: 6382252

Clinical prediction guides

The clinical and sleep manifestations in children with FOXG1 syndrome.
Wong LC, Huang CH, Chou WY, Hsu CJ, Tsai WC, Lee WT
Autism Res 2023 May;16(5):953-966. Epub 2023 Mar 21 doi: 10.1002/aur.2916. PMID: 36942618
Association between insomnia and the incidence of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dean YE, Shebl MA, Rouzan SS, Bamousa BAA, Talat NE, Ansari SA, Tanas Y, Aslam M, Gebril S, Sbitli T, Eweis R, Shahid R, Salem A, Abdelaziz HA, Shah J, Hasan W, Hakim D, Aiash H
Clin Cardiol 2023 Apr;46(4):376-385. Epub 2023 Feb 25 doi: 10.1002/clc.23984. PMID: 36841256Free PMC Article
Sleep disturbances and behavior in Smith-Magenis syndrome.
Garayzábal E, Hidalgo I, Miranda de Souza ALD, da Silva NC, Giacheti CM, Pinato L
Res Dev Disabil 2022 Sep;128:104286. Epub 2022 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104286. PMID: 35779287
Sleep problems in children: a guide for primary care physicians.
Bharti B, Mehta A, Malhi P
Indian J Pediatr 2013 Jun;80(6):492-8. Epub 2013 Feb 3 doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0960-0. PMID: 23378039
Issues in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.
Dement W, Seidel W, Carskadon M
Psychopharmacology Suppl 1984;1:11-43. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-69659-6_2. PMID: 6382252

Recent systematic reviews

Association between insomnia and the incidence of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dean YE, Shebl MA, Rouzan SS, Bamousa BAA, Talat NE, Ansari SA, Tanas Y, Aslam M, Gebril S, Sbitli T, Eweis R, Shahid R, Salem A, Abdelaziz HA, Shah J, Hasan W, Hakim D, Aiash H
Clin Cardiol 2023 Apr;46(4):376-385. Epub 2023 Feb 25 doi: 10.1002/clc.23984. PMID: 36841256Free PMC Article
The Utility of Melatonin for the Treatment of Sleep Disturbance After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.
Cassimatis M, Browne G, Orr R
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2023 Feb;104(2):340-349. Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.09.018. PMID: 36243124
Biofeedback Therapies for Chronic Insomnia: A Systematic Review.
Melo DLM, Carvalho LBC, Prado LBF, Prado GF
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 2019 Dec;44(4):259-269. doi: 10.1007/s10484-019-09442-2. PMID: 31123938

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