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[Sleep in infantile autism].

B Abril1, M Méndez, O Sans

  • 1Servicio de Neurofisiología Clínica, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.

Revista De Neurologia
|June 8, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Sleep disturbances are common in autistic children, presenting as immaturity, functional issues like early waking, or paroxysmal alterations. Further polysomnographic research is crucial for better understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Nocturnal sleep analysis in infantile autism is varied.
  • A comprehensive theory linking sleep to autism prognosis and treatment is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and classify sleep disorders in autistic children.
  • To highlight the prevalence and types of sleep disturbances in autism spectrum disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of MEDLINE and web pages over 25 years.
  • Inclusion criteria focused on autism, Asperger's disorder, sleep, childhood, and Rett's syndrome.
  • Analysis of 21 selected papers detailing sleep disorder classifications.

Main Results:

  • Sleep disorders in autistic children classified into three types: immaturity, functional alterations (early waking, difficulty sleeping), and paroxysmal alterations (epileptiform discharges).
  • A negative correlation was observed between immature sleep patterns and developmental level.
  • Discrepancies noted between questionnaire data and polysomnography findings.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep disorders are significantly prevalent in the evolution of autistic children.
  • An initial classification of sleep disorders in autism spectrum disorder has been established.
  • Further polysomnographic studies are recommended over questionnaire-based research for precise clinical classification and understanding.

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