TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric restless legs syndrome diagnostic criteria
T2 - An update by the international restless legs syndrome study group
AU - Picchietti, Daniel L.
AU - Bruni, Oliviero
AU - de Weerd, Al
AU - Durmer, Jeffrey S.
AU - Kotagal, Suresh
AU - Owens, Judith A.
AU - Simakajornboon, Narong
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Background: Specific diagnostic criteria for pediatric restless legs syndrome (RLS) were published in 2003 following a workshop at the National Institutes of Health. Due to substantial new research and revision of the adult RLS diagnostic criteria, a task force was chosen by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) to consider updates to the pediatric diagnostic criteria. Methods: A committee of seven pediatric RLS experts developed a set of 15 consensus questions to review, conducted a comprehensive literature search, and extensively discussed potential revisions. The committee recommendations were approved by the IRLSSG executive committee and reviewed by the IRLSSG membership. Results: The pediatric RLS diagnostic criteria were simplified and integrated with the newly revised adult RLS criteria. Specific recommendations were developed for pediatric application of the criteria, including consideration of typical words used by children to describe their symptoms. Pediatric aspects of differential diagnosis, comorbidity, and clinical significance were then defined. In addition, the research criteria for probable and possible pediatric RLS were updated and criteria for a related condition, periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), were clarified. Conclusions: Revised diagnostic criteria for pediatric RLS have been developed, which are intended to improve clinical practice and promote further research.
AB - Background: Specific diagnostic criteria for pediatric restless legs syndrome (RLS) were published in 2003 following a workshop at the National Institutes of Health. Due to substantial new research and revision of the adult RLS diagnostic criteria, a task force was chosen by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) to consider updates to the pediatric diagnostic criteria. Methods: A committee of seven pediatric RLS experts developed a set of 15 consensus questions to review, conducted a comprehensive literature search, and extensively discussed potential revisions. The committee recommendations were approved by the IRLSSG executive committee and reviewed by the IRLSSG membership. Results: The pediatric RLS diagnostic criteria were simplified and integrated with the newly revised adult RLS criteria. Specific recommendations were developed for pediatric application of the criteria, including consideration of typical words used by children to describe their symptoms. Pediatric aspects of differential diagnosis, comorbidity, and clinical significance were then defined. In addition, the research criteria for probable and possible pediatric RLS were updated and criteria for a related condition, periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), were clarified. Conclusions: Revised diagnostic criteria for pediatric RLS have been developed, which are intended to improve clinical practice and promote further research.
KW - Children
KW - Consensus
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Periodic limb movement disorder
KW - Periodic limb movements in sleep
KW - Restless legs syndrome
KW - Sleep disorder
KW - Willis-Ekbom disease
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U2 - 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.08.778
DO - 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.08.778
M3 - Article
C2 - 24184054
AN - SCOPUS:84888135299
SN - 1389-9457
VL - 14
SP - 1253
EP - 1259
JO - Sleep Medicine
JF - Sleep Medicine
IS - 12
ER -