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SLEEP PATTERNS AND DAYTIME FUNCTIONS IN ADOLESCENCE. AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ITALIAN HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT POPULATION
No full textThis study reports sleep habits and problems of 6632 (2645 males, 3987 females) aged 13,8-20,2 yrs, representative of Italian High school population. A sleep onset insomnia was found in 21% , multiple night wakings in 11.5% of females and 8.% of males and prolonged nightwaking, lasting more than 30 minutes was reported in 7% of females and 4.4% of males A tendency to increase with age was found in both sexes only regarding long nightwakings, while multiple nightwakings remained stable in all age groups. Early awakenings were found in 23% of students, they were significantly more frequent in girls than in boys (25% girls vs 21% boys)
Of the whole sample 19.6% considered themselves as poor sleepers. Significantly more girls than boys (21% vs 17%) reported poor sleep quality. Self-perception of poor sleep tended significantly to increase with age in both sexes
The effect of niaprazine on some common sleep disorders in children. A double-blind clinical trial by means of continuous home-videorecorded sleep.
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Sleep patterns in Autistic Spectrum Disorders
No full textSleep problems, particularly insomnia, are highly prevalent in children with ASD. The clinician assessing a child with ASD should carefully screen for sleep disorders and make referrals as indicated. Fortunately, there are a variety of treatments available,including behavioral interventions and pharmacotherapy. Identifying and treatingsleep disorders may not only result in improved sleep but also favorably affect daytimebehavior and family functioning
EPILEPSY AND SLEEP IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
No full textThere is a reciprocal relationship between sleep and epilepsy: sleep affects epilepsy as well as epilepsy affects sleep. Since the onset of epilepsy most commonly occur during childhood, from infancy through adolescence, as well as many sleep disorders this chapters covers the complex relationship between sleep and epilepsy in children from the following point of view: effect of sleep on epilepsy, effect of epilepsy on sleep, effect of antiepileptic drugs on sleep and effect of sleep deprivation on epilepsy
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