Influence of the practice of sports, sleep disorders and habits on probable sleep bruxism in children with mixed dentition

Background The existence of a correlation and/or comorbidity between sleep disorders and headache, related to common anatomical structures and neurochemical processes, has important implications for the treatment of both conditions. Methods The high prevalence of certain sleep disorders in children with migraine and the fact that sleep is disrupted in these patients highlight the importance of a specific therapy targeted to improve both conditions. Findings The treatment of sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea, sleep bruxism and restless legs syndrome, either with behavioral or pharmacological approach, often leads to an improvement of migraine. Drugs like serotoninergic and dopaminergic compounds are commonly used for sleep disorders and for migraine prophylaxis and treatment: Insomnia, sleep-wake transition disorders and migraine have been related to the serotonergic system abnormality; on the other hand prodromal symptoms of migraine (yawning, drowsiness, irritability, mood changes, hyperactivity) support a direct role for the dopaminergic system that is also involved in sleep-related movement disorders. Conclusions Our review of the literature revealed that, beside pharmacological treatment, child education and lifestyle modification including sleep hygiene could play a significant role in overall success of the treatment. Therefore comorbid sleep conditions should be always screened in children with migraine in order to improve patient management and to choose the most appropriate treatment.

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A community study of sleep bruxism in Hong Kong children: Association with comorbid sleep disorders and neurobehavioral consequences

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2010.11.013 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. 641-645 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

M.H.B. Lam ◽

Jihui Zhang ◽

A.M. Li ◽

Y.K. Wing

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Sleep Disorders ◽

Sleep Bruxism ◽

Community Study

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Correlation between Parental-Reported Tooth Grinding and Sleep Disorders: Investigation in a Cohort of 741 Consecutive Children

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2020/3408928 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

M. Segù ◽

M. Pollis ◽

A. Santagostini ◽

F. Meola ◽

D. Manfredini

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Sleep Disorders ◽

Sleep Bruxism ◽

Night Time ◽

Tooth Grinding ◽

Falling Asleep ◽

Parental Reports ◽

Correlation Strength ◽

Morning Symptoms

Purpose. A possible relationship between sleep bruxism (SB) and several sleep disorders has been suggested in children, which could influence sleep quality and quality of life. This study aims to assess such correlations in a large sample of school children. Methods. Parents of 741 consecutive children aged between 8 and 12 years filled the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC). It evaluated 45 items grouped in 8 components: duration of night-time sleep, sleep latency, bedtime problems, sleep quality, night awakenings, nocturnal symptoms, morning symptoms, and daytime sleepiness. An item evaluating parental-reported tooth grinding was also included. Correlation analysis was performed between parental-reported tooth grinding and all the other items. Results. A significant correlation between parental-reported tooth grinding and several sleep disorders concerning bedtime problems, night awakenings, nocturnal symptoms, and morning symptoms has been found. In general, correlation strength of significant pairs was low, ranging from 0.092 (sleep apnea) to 0.234 (movement while falling asleep). Conclusions. Parental-reported tooth grinding in children is correlated, even if weakly, with some sleep disorders concerning the sphere of bedtime problems, night awakenings, nocturnal symptoms, breathing symptoms, and morning symptoms. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings, with particular regard to the consistency of correlation outcomes between the parental reports and the sleep laboratory measures.

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Determinants of probable sleep bruxism in a pediatric mixed dentition population: a multivariate analysis of mouth vs. nasal breathing, tongue mobility, and tonsil size

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2020.11.007 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 77 ◽

pp. 7-13

Author(s):

James S. Oh ◽

Soroush Zaghi ◽

Nora Ghodousi ◽

Cynthia Peterson ◽

Daniela Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Sleep Bruxism ◽

Mixed Dentition ◽

Nasal Breathing ◽

Tongue Mobility

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Comparison between sleep disorders and polysomnographic records of young adults with and without sleep bruxism: A cross-sectional study.

Journal Of Oral Research ◽

10.17126/joralres.2020.074 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 326-335

Author(s):

Olga López-Soto ◽

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Juan Orellana-Cáceres ◽

Francia Restrepo de Mejía ◽

Raúl Aguilera-Eguía ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Sleep Disorders ◽

Major Depressive Episode ◽

Sleep Bruxism ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Periodic Movement

Objectives: To compare sleep disorders and polysomnographic records among a group of young adults with sleep bruxism (SB) and a control group (C). Material and methods: This cross-sectional study considered a consecutive sampling of students from the target population, searching for cases of SB until 20 individuals with and without SB were obtained. Sleep disorders were determined by applying both medical records and physiological records during sleep which were gathered from a polysomnography exam. To establish the difference of the means according to SB, the T-Student or Mann-Whitney U tests were used, depending on the data. A Logistic Regression analysis was also applied. Results: The study found differences (p-value<0.05) in the variables related to the sleep disorder: the possibility of major depressive episode (SB: 30% - C: 5%), degree of nasal airway obstruction (SB: 20% - C: 10%) and in polysomnographic registers: sleep time stage 1 (SB: 9 min - C: 18 min), Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage (SB: 123 min C: 93 min ), number of periodic movement of the limbs (SB: 84.2 - C: 49.7), bruxism index (SB: 40.2 - C: 10.1) and average of total arousals (SB: 71.9 - C: 57.5). According to the logistic regression model, the Odds Ratio (OR) of SB, in relation to the periodic movement of the limbs and the degree of airway obstruction, it showed a statistically significant relationship (p-value<0.05). Conclusion: There were significant differences recorded in two sleep disorders between the two groups: the degree of airway obstruction and the possibility of having a major depressive episode. Differences were found in sleep and REM time stages, periodic movement of limbs and bruxism events.

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The Co-Occurrence of Sexsomnia, Sleep Bruxism and Other Sleep Disorders

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm7090233 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (9) ◽

pp. 233 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Helena Martynowicz ◽

Joanna Smardz ◽

Tomasz Wieczorek ◽

Grzegorz Mazur ◽

Rafal Poreba ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sleep Disorders ◽

Eye Movement ◽

Case Reports ◽

Case Series ◽

Nrem Sleep ◽

Sleep Bruxism ◽

Rapid Eye Movement ◽

Obstructive Sleep ◽

Pubmed Database ◽

New Findings

Background: Sleep sex also known as sexsomnia or somnambulistic sexual behavior is proposed to be classified as NREM (non-rapid eye movement) parasomnia (as a clinical subtype of disorders of arousal from NREM sleep—primarily confusional arousals or less commonly sleepwalking), but it has also been described in relation to REM (rapid eye movement) parasomnias. Methods: The authors searched the PubMed database to identify relevant publications and present the co-occurrence of sexsomnia and other sleep disorders as a non-systematic review with case series. Results: In the available literature the comorbidity of sexsomnia and other sleep disorders were reported mainly in case reports and less in case series. Sexsomnia was reported both with one and with multiple sleep-related disorders, with NREM parasomnias and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) being the most commonly reported. Furthermore, the authors enrich the article with new findings concerning two novel cases of sleep bruxism triggering recurrent sexsomnia episodes. Conclusions: Sexsomnia has still not been reported in the literature as often as other parasomnias. The coexistence of sexsomnia and other sleep-related disorders should be more thoroughly examined. This could help both in sexsomnia as well as other sleep-related disorders management.

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