Progress in physical therapy for sleep disorders in children and adolescents
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20221123-01321
- VernacularTitle:儿童青少年睡眠障碍的物理治疗研究进展
- Author:
Yanhong FU
1
;
Wenliu ZHANG
;
Rongshan QIN
;
Ling QIN
Author Information
1. 广西壮族自治区人民医院认知睡眠中心，广西医学科学院脑与精神疾病研究所，南宁 530021
- Keywords:
Child;
Adolescents;
Sleep;
Sleep disorder;
Transcranial magnetic stimulations;
Transcranial direct current stimulation;
Light therapy;
Hyperbaric oxygen ther
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2024;39(3):235-240
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Sleep disorders are common in children and adolescents, especially in those with neurodevelopmental and mental disorders, but treatment strategies remain limited.The main therapeutic methods for sleep disorders in children and adolescents include cognitive behavioral therapy, surgical therapy, drug therapy, and physical therapy.Conventional cognitive behavioral therapy is expensive; plus, the number of qualified sleep physicians and therapists is limited, and patient′s compliance is low.Drug therapy is the most commonly used treatment for insomnia in children and adolescents, but it lacks evidence-based indications and safety and has many adverse reactions, and its long-term efficacy is unknown.Physical therapy that changes the activity of central and peripheral nerves through physical stimulation such as magnetism, electricity, sound and light can provide valuable alternative or complementary treatment for individuals with sleep disorders who can′t get conventional treatment, have poor tolerance or are ineffective.In this paper, 4 common clinical physical therapies (transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, light therapy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy) and their application in treating sleep disorders in children and adolescents are reviewed, providing scientific basis and new ideas for the future clinical treatment of sleep disorders in children and adolescents.
