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. 2008 Oct;38(9):1625-33.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-008-0543-0. Epub 2008 Feb 22.

Sleep patterns in school-age children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism: a follow-up study

Hiie Allik  1 , Jan-Olov Larsson, Hans Smedje
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Sleep patterns in school-age children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism: a follow-up study

Hiie Allik et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2008 Oct.

Abstract

The course of sleep patterns over 2-3 years was compared between 16 school-age children with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) and 16 age- and gender-matched typically developing children, using 1-week actigraphy at baseline and follow-up. At baseline (mean age 11.1 years), children with AS/HFA had longer sleep latency and lower sleep efficiency during school days, but earlier sleep start and sleep end during weekends. At follow-up (mean age 13.7 years), children with AS/HFA had longer night wakings and lower sleep efficiency during weekends than the controls. The overall change of sleep patterns, however, is similar in children with AS/HFA and typically developing controls over a 2 to 3-year period.

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