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Concussion is an important cause of disability in children and accounts for 70–90% of all traumatic brain injuries. Sleep disturbances are a common symptom in children who sustain a concussion, and over 30% of children report sleep symptoms a month after injury. The most common sleep problems are insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and circadian rhythm disorders. Understanding and managing sleep is important because it may improve recovery and return to baseline. Risk factors include prior history of sleep problems and multiple concussions. EEG changes support the presence of sleep problems. Diagnosis is largely based on symptom report. There is limited evidence-based research on the management of sleep problems in the context of concussion.

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Abbreviations

ImPACT:

Immediate post-concussion assessment and cognitive testing

MSLT:

Multiple sleep latency test

mTBI:

Mild traumatic brain injury

PSG:

Polysomnogram

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  1. Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Janet C. Lam MD, MHS

  2. Neurology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Janet C. Lam MD, MHS

  3. Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Jennifer Linton Reesman PhD

  4. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Jennifer Linton Reesman PhD

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    Jennifer A. Accardo

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Lam, J.C., Reesman, J.L. (2019). Concussion. In: Accardo, J. (eds) Sleep in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98414-8_26

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