Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Author(s) -
Erika Molteni,
Paolo Avantaggiato,
Francesca Formica,
Valentina Pastore,
Katia Colombo,
Sara Galbiati,
Filippo Arrigoni,
Sandra Strazzer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6052
Subject(s) - wakefulness , medicine , psychology , electroencephalography , psychiatry
Sleep patterns of pediatric patients in unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) have been poorly investigated, and the prognostic potential of polysomnography (PSG) in these subjects is still uncertain. The goal of the study was to identify quantitative PSG indices to be applied as possible prognostic markers in pediatric UWS.
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