title: Children with cerebral palsy: why are they awake at night? A pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to assess acceptability of study design and utility of assessment tools for determining causes of sleep disturbance in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their caregivers.
  
  
  METHODS
  This pilot study explored parental report (n = 8) of the child's sleep using a validated sleep questionnaire, a survey, and a time use diary.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The selected tools were appropriate. Study design provided challenges for recruitment. Future research should include qualitative data.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although further research is required to confirm results, sleep problems for children with CP and resulting sleep disturbances for caregivers may be an important part of clinical assessment.
authors: Developmental Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Developmental Disability and Rehabilitation Research group, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Sacha
authors: S
authors: Petersen
authors: Adrienne
authors: A
authors: Harvey
authors: Dinah
authors: D
authors: Reddihough
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Newall
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014851:Wakefulness
keywords: Cerebral palsy; children; clinic; disability; long-term care; nursing; outpatient; pediatric; quantitative; sleep