Sleep Disorders, Epilepsy, and Autism

Autor/in	Malow, Beth A.
Titel	Sleep Disorders, Epilepsy, and Autism
Quelle	In: Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 10 (2004) 2, S.122-125 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1080-4013
DOI	10.1002/mrdd.20023
Schlagwörter	Epilepsy; Autism; Seizures; Sleep; Literature Reviews; Correlation; Diagnostic Tests; Metabolism; Drug Therapy; Medical Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Epilepsie; Autismus; Anfallsleiden; Schlaf; Korrelation; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Stoffwechsel; Arzt
Abstract	The purpose of this review article is to describe the clinical data linking autism with sleep and epilepsy and to discuss the impact of treating sleep disorders in children with autism either with or without coexisting epileptic seizures. Studies are presented to support the view that sleep is abnormal in individuals with autistic spectrum disorders. Epilepsy and sleep have reciprocal relationships, with sleep facilitating seizures and seizures adversely affecting sleep architecture. The hypothesis put forth is that identifying and treating sleep disorders, which are potentially caused by or contributed to by autism, may impact favorably on seizure control and on daytime behavior. The article concludes with some practical suggestions for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders in this population of children with autism. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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