Sleep in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders

There is a bidirectional relationship between many neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders and sleep. In some of these disorders, sleep –wake function gets disrupted early in the clinical course, e.g. Smith Magenis syndrome and autism. In other conditions such as neuronal ceroid lipofucsinosis, sleep disruption develops in the mid to late stages. Attention to sleep-wake function can help in improving the quality of life of these patients. This chapter provides an overview of the common static and progressive disorders of the nervous system and the associated sleep disorder.

Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - March 22, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Suresh Kotagal Source Type: research