Critically Ill Children Show Disrupted Sleep Patterns and Atypical Electroencephalograms: An Observational Cohort Study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Altered Sleep Patterns and Unusual EEG Findings in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Cohort Study Analysis

  • By

  • Eris van Twist

  • Arnout B. G. Cramer

  • Sascha C. A. T. Verbruggen

  • Maartje Louter

  • Karlien Veldscholte

  • Koen F. M. Joosten

  • Matthijs de Hoog

  • Karla Biesheuvel

  • Dirk C. G. Straver

  • Rogier C. J. de Jonge

  • July 1, 2026

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    Sleep is crucial for health and recovery, yet it is often disrupted in hospitalized pediatric patients, particularly in the PICU.

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    Existing studies on sleep in critically ill children have primarily relied on self-reported data and excluded young infants and those with CNS injuries.

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    This study utilized polysomnography to assess sleep disruptions in critically ill children and compared findings with healthy reference ranges.

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    Participants included critically ill children in the PICU and non-critically ill children suspected of sleep disordered breathing.

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    Sleep scoring was performed by certified professionals using AASM criteria, with attention to EEG patterns affecting scoring feasibility.

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Critically Ill Children Show Disrupted Sleep Patterns and Atypical Electroencephalograms: An Observational Cohort Study

  • by Eris van Twist, Arnout B. G. Cramer, Sascha C. A. T. Verbruggen, Maartje Louter, Karlien Veldscholte, Koen F. M. Joosten, Matthijs de Hoog, Karla Biesheuvel, Dirk C. G. Straver, Rogier C. J. de Jonge

  • July 1, 2026

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