Evaluating Sleep Disturbances in Children with Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Syndromes

Adequate sleep is important for proper neurodevelopment and positive health outcomes. Sleep disturbances are more prevalent in children with genetically determined neurodevelopmental syndromes compared to typically developing counterparts. We characterize sleep behavior in Rett (RTT), Angelman (AS) and Prader-Willi (PWS) syndromes in order to identify effective approaches for treating sleep problems in these populations. We compared sleep-related symptoms across individuals with these different syndromes to each other, and to typically developing controls.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - July 23, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Olivia J. Veatch, Beth A. Malow, Hye-Seung Lee, Aryn Knight, Judy O. Barrish, Jeffrey L. Neul, Jane B. Lane, Steven A. Skinner, Walter E. Kaufmann, Jennifer L. Miller, Daniel J. Driscoll, Lynne M. Bird, Merlin G. Butler, Elisabeth M. Dykens, June-Anne Gol Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research