Developmental trend of quiet sleep is altered by early human malnutrition and recovered by nutritional rehabilitation.
Thirteen infants malnourished from birth have been recorded with polygraphic techniques continuously for 24 h. The developmental trend of Quiet Sleep was found to be altered; infants older than 4 months had a diminution of Quiet Sleep with shorter phases. Ambiguous Sleep was increased. These findings reflect the effects of malnutrition on central nervous system development and could have implications for growth and for anabolic processes. Nutritional rehabilitation performed through an intracave catheter led to an increase of Quiet Sleep and to a decrease of Ambiguous Sleep.
D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D008297:Male; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology*