Evaluation of the sleep profile in children with Cri du Chat syndrome: a pilot study
Sleep is a natural and cyclical physiological state, which presents changes in its quantity and composition during child development, with a fundamental role in the construction of various cognitive capabilities, learning, attention, memory and growth. The prevalence of poor sleep in individuals with intellectual disability is between 8.5 –31.4% for adults1 and 16–42% for children2.
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Sandra D. Xavier, Mariana Moys és-Oliveira, Anna Karoliny Kloster, Bianca Balbueno, Sergio Tufik, Monica L. Andersen Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
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