A Comparative Study of Circadian Rhythm Functioning and Sleep in People with Asperger Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Hare, Dougal Julian; Jones, Steven; Evershed, Kate
Titel	A Comparative Study of Circadian Rhythm Functioning and Sleep in People with Asperger Syndrome
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 10 (2006) 6, S.565-575 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361306068509
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Sleep; Asperger Syndrome; Adults; Control Groups; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schlaf; Asperger-Syndrom; Ausland
Abstract	The circadian rhythm functioning and sleep patterns of 10 adults with Asperger syndrome were investigated using actigraphy. When compared with data from neurotypical adults, both statistical and clinically significant differences were found between the two groups, with the adults with Asperger syndrome showing marked abnormalities in both the quantity and the quality of sleep recorded. Examination of the actigraphic data indicated low sleep efficiency and high fragmentation as being characteristic of the sleep of participants with Asperger syndrome. These individuals also showed lower-amplitude circadian rhythms that were less strongly linked to environmental synchronizers, but no evidence of significant desynchronization of circadian rhythm. Possible mechanisms for these abnormalities and implications for clinical practice are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (Author).
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