The link between sleep and quality of life in childhood traumatic brain injury

Abstract

Sleep is important for health and wellbeing and is known to support maturation of the developing brain. Sleep-wake disturbances (SWD), particularly insomnia and daytime sleepiness, are highly prevalent in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Of importance, sleep is known to be beneficial for neuroplasticity and functional recovery in children following a neurological insult such as TBI. However, while the impact of sleep on quality of life (QoL) has been extensively researched in the general population and other patient populations, very limited evidence exists on the relationship between sleep and functional recovery in the pediatric TBI literature. In this chapter we discuss the imp..