Sleep architecture and NREM alterations in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome

Sleep

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1577-1585

  Bruni, Oliviero ^a   Ferri, Raffaele ^b   Vittori, Elena ^a   Novelli, Luana ^a   Vignati, Manuela ^c   Porfirio, Maria C ^c   Aricò, Debora ^b   Bernabei, Paola ^a   Curatolo, Paolo ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autism diagnostic observation schedule; Child behavior checklist; Cyclic alternating pattern; Polysomnography; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONREM SLEEP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 35648989001     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/30.11.1577     Document Type: Article

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