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CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-015-0638-1
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Sleep disturbances; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Down syndrome; Trisomy 21; Prader Willi syndrome; Autism spectrum disorder; Angelman syndrome
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Sleep disturbances are extremely prevalent in children with neurodevelopmental disorders compared to typically developing children. The diagnostic criteria for many neurodevelopmental disorders include sleep disturbances. Sleep disturbance in this population is often multifactorial and caused by the interplay of genetic, neurobiological and environmental overlap. These disturbances often present either as insomnia or hypersomnia. Different sleep disorders present with these complaints and based on the clinical history and findings from diagnostic tests, an appropriate diagnosis can be made. This review aims to provide an overview of causes, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disturbances in neurodevelopmental disorders that present primarily with symptoms of hypersomnia and/or insomnia.
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