Restless legs syndrome in children with allergic rhinitis: A comparative study on frequency, severity and sleep quality

Filiz, Meral Bilgilisoy

doi:10.5606/tftrd.2018.2265

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“…The IRLS (International Restless Legs Scale), the CGI (Clinical Global Impression), and the RLS-6 all of which have been validated for determining RLS severity in adults were administered without difficulty in one therapeutic study of adolescent RLS (17). In addition, the IRLS has also been utilized in another five studies of childhood and adolescent RLS (18)(19)(20)(21)(22). However, it is to be emphasized that the adult version of the IRLS has not been validated in children or adolescents.…”

Section: Severitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Tools for the Assessment of Pediatric Restless Legs Syndrome

Stubbs¹,

Walters

2020

Front. Psychiatry

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Background: There are only a few of the questionnaires for the diagnosis, severity and quality of life of adult Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) that have been utilized in children. Even fewer of these types of instruments have been developed specifically for Pediatric RLS. Methods: This article is a review of instruments used in adult RLS, their applicability to children and of instruments specifically developed for childhood RLS. Results: A single question for the diagnosis of RLS has been validated for adults and utilized in one epidemiology study of adolescents with RLS. The Pediatric Emory RLS questionnaire has been developed as a diagnostic instrument for childhood RLS, utilized in two studies of RLS in children, but not yet validated. The IRLS (International Restless Legs Scale), the CGI (Clinical Global Impression), and the RLS-6, which have been validated for determining adult RLS severity, were administered without difficulty in one therapeutic study of adolescent RLS. In addition, the IRLS has also been utilized in another 5 studies of childhood and adolescent RLS. The pediatric Restless Legs Syndrome Severity Scale (P-RLS-SS) has been developed for use in children but not yet validated. A modification of the P-RLS-SS based upon rating the severity of the 4 diagnostic criteria for RLS has been developed for children but not yet validated. There are no Quality of Life scales developed for Pediatric RLS. However, 3 separate studies utilized the general Peds Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) in RLS children and adolescents and one of these studies also employed the general Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) and yet another of these studies also employed the Pediatric Symptom checklist (PSC). Discussion: There is a need for the development and validation of instruments specific to Pediatric RLS. Meanwhile, we recommend the use of the Pediatric RLS instruments that have been developed and we recommend use of the adult scales in adolescent RLS where language barriers are not a problem. If adult scales are used in younger children, we recommend that they be administered in conjunction with an ongoing discussion between the parent and the child during the scale administration.

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Section: Severitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Tools for the Assessment of Pediatric Restless Legs Syndrome

Stubbs¹,

Walters

2020

Front. Psychiatry

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International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: Allergic rhinitis – 2023

Wise

Damask

Roland

et al. 2023

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol

151

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Background In the 5 years that have passed since the publication of the 2018 International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (ICAR‐Allergic Rhinitis 2018), the literature has expanded substantially. The ICAR‐Allergic Rhinitis 2023 update presents 144 individual topics on allergic rhinitis (AR), expanded by over 40 topics from the 2018 document. Originally presented topics from 2018 have also been reviewed and updated. The executive summary highlights key evidence‐based findings and recommendation from the full document. Methods ICAR‐Allergic Rhinitis 2023 employed established evidence‐based review with recommendation (EBRR) methodology to individually evaluate each topic. Stepwise iterative peer review and consensus was performed for each topic. The final document was then collated and includes the results of this work. Results ICAR‐Allergic Rhinitis 2023 includes 10 major content areas and 144 individual topics related to AR. For a substantial proportion of topics included, an aggregate grade of evidence is presented, which is determined by collating the levels of evidence for each available study identified in the literature. For topics in which a diagnostic or therapeutic intervention is considered, a recommendation summary is presented, which considers the aggregate grade of evidence, benefit, harm, and cost. Conclusion The ICAR‐Allergic Rhinitis 2023 update provides a comprehensive evaluation of AR and the currently available evidence. It is this evidence that contributes to our current knowledge base and recommendations for patient evaluation and treatment.

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