Sleep Characteristics in Infants With Joint Hypermobility

The Beighton Scoring system is commonly used to distinguish individuals with generalized joint hypermobility from those without. The Beighton Scoring system includes the following assessments: passive dorsiflexion of the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint, passive hyperextension of the elbow, passive hyperextension of the knee, passive apposition of the thumb to the flexor aspect of the forearm, and forward flexion of the trunk. A Developmental Physiotherapy and Pediatric Rehabilitation specialist will evaluate the joint hypermobility assessment of infants.

"Infant sleep problems are among the most common problems presented to pediatricians. The extended version of the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire is a questionnaire developed by Sadeh to assess sleep problems and their causes in early childhood."