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Infant sleep is crucial for neurodevelopment, differing significantly from adult sleep patterns. Protecting sleep in infants supports healthy brain development and well-being.

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  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Infant Health

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  • Traditional sleep definitions are based on adult standards, inadequately addressing infant sleep physiology.
  • Infant sleep is a dynamic process critical for early development.

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  • To examine current knowledge on infant sleep through a literature review and concept analysis.
  • To highlight the importance of a distinct understanding of infant sleep for neurodevelopment.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review and concept analysis were performed.
  • Included studies focused on healthy infants aged 0-12 months with objectively measured sleep.
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