Autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and sleep disorders

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 578-584

  Ming, Xue ^a   Walters, Arthur S ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autism spectrum disorders; Developmental disorders; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; PARASOMNIA; REM SLEEP DEPRIVATION; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; WELLBEING;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 70349811291     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e3283319a9a     Document Type: Review

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