Sleep disorder in children with autism.
Eighty-eight children with autism, living in a suburb of Tokyo, were examined by questionnaire from 21 July to 31 August. Experienced sleep disorders were observed in 56 children; 44 of whom had sleep disorders before 3 years old. The average age when sleep disorders were seen to have stopped was 5 years old. The most common problem was difficulty falling sleep (n=23), followed by frequent awakening during sleep time (n=19), then early morning awakening (n=11). Bed-wetting was observed in 22 children.
Taira
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Musashino Higashi Education Research Institute, Japan.
Takase
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Sasaki
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D004775:Enuresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000502:physiology