Abstract

Objective To study the sleeping features of children with tic disorder, searching for the medical comprehensive intervention plan based on study evidence. Methods 59 children with tic disorder and 61 healthy children (control group) were enrolled. The sleeping situation of those children was investigated by Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) under the help of their parents. Then the results were analyzed. Results The scores of bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay, sleep anxiety, parasomnia, night awakening and daytime sleepiness of children with tic disorder were obviously higher than those of control group (P 0.05). Conclusion Compared with normal children, children with tic disorder show more sleep problems, which are needed to take more special therapy when managing those children. Key words: Tic disorder; Sleep features; Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire

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