scholarly journals An investigation of comorbid psychological disorders, sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlene Mannion ◽  
Geraldine Leader ◽  
Olive Healy
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adolescents With Autism

“Sleep problems and circadian functioning in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder”.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Martinez-Cayuelas ◽  
Beatriz Rodríguez-Morilla ◽  
Leandro Soriano-Guillén ◽  
Milagros Merino-Andreu ◽  
Beatriz Moreno-Vinués ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adolescents With Autism

scholarly journals Subjective and Electroencephalographic Sleep Parameters in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 3893
Author(s):  
Maria Giuseppina Petruzzelli ◽  
Emilia Matera ◽  
Donatella Giambersio ◽  
Lucia Marzulli ◽  
Alessandra Gabellone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Adolescents With Autism ◽  
Sleep Parameters ◽  
Sleep Abnormalities

Background: Sleep problems have commonly manifested in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with a complex and multifactorial interaction between clinical and etiological components. These disorders are associated with functional impairment, and provoke significant physical and mental affliction. The purpose of this study is to update the existing literature about objective and subjective sleep parameters in children and adolescents with ASD, extrapolating information from polysomnography or sleep electroencephalography, and sleep related questionnaires. Methods: We have conducted a systematic review of case-control studies on this topic, performing a web-based search on PubMed, Scopus and the Web of Science databases according to the Preferred Reporting items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: Data collected from 20 survey result reports showed that children and adolescents with ASD experienced a higher rate of sleep abnormalities than in typically developing children. The macrostructural sleep parameters that were consistent with subjective parent reported measures unveil a greater percentage of nighttime signs of insomnia. Sleep microstructure patterns, in addition, pointed towards the bidirectional relationship between brain dysfunctions and sleep problems in children with ASD. Conclusions: Today’s literature acknowledges that objective and subjective sleep difficulties are more often recognized in individuals with ASD, so clinicians should assess sleep quality in the ASD clinical population, taking into consideration the potential implications on treatment strategies. It would be worthwhile in future studies to examine how factors, such as age, cognitive level or ASD severity could be related to ASD sleep abnormalities. Future research should directly assess whether sleep alterations could represent a specific marker for atypical brain development in ASD.

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