To sleep, perchance to enrich learning?
There is evidence that sleep enhances memory and learning. Childhood is a critical period for neurodevelopment, and minor but persistent disruption of sleep may have long-term implications for cognitive performance. Sleep is critical for health and is undervalued both in our 24 h society and in paediatric clinical practice. Paediatricians need to understand the neurodevelopmental consequences of poor quality sleep in children.
Hill
Catherine M
CM
Division of Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK. cmh2@soton.ac.uk
Hogan
Alexandra M
AM
Karmiloff-Smith
Annette
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007858:Learning; D008568:Memory; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009420:Nervous System / Q000254:growth & development*; D017286:Polysomnography; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000523:psychology; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000523:psychology