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Sleep problems in a Down Syndrome population

Sleep problems in a Down Syndrome population
Sleep problems in a Down Syndrome population
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of sleep problems in children with Down syndrome. Design and SETTING: A community prevalence study in a child population of 100,000 in England. PARTICIPANTS: 58 children with Down syndrome aged to 0.65-17.9 yrs (mean 8.6 years). INTERVENTIONS: Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire. RESULTS: Compared to published data for typically developing populations, children were reported to have significantly greater bedtime resistance, sleep anxiety, night waking, parasomnias, sleep disordered breathing and day-time sleepiness. Amongst children 4 years and older 66% rarely fell asleep in their own beds; 55% were always restless during sleep and 40% usually woke at least once in the night. Importantly, 78% seemed tired during the day at least 2 days per week, suggesting inadequate sleep. CONCLUSIONS: Parents report universal sleep problems in school aged children with Down syndrome. Paediatricians should routinely enquire about sleep behaviour in these children
anxiety, england, child, aged, syndrome, prevalence, sleep problems in down syndrome children
0003-9888
308-310
Carter, M.
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McCaughey, E.
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Annaz, D.
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Hill, C.M.
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Carter, M.
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McCaughey, E.
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Annaz, D.
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Hill, C.M.
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Carter, M., McCaughey, E., Annaz, D. and Hill, C.M. (2008) Sleep problems in a Down Syndrome population. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 94 (4), 308-310. (doi:10.1136/adc.2008.146845).

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of sleep problems in children with Down syndrome. Design and SETTING: A community prevalence study in a child population of 100,000 in England. PARTICIPANTS: 58 children with Down syndrome aged to 0.65-17.9 yrs (mean 8.6 years). INTERVENTIONS: Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire. RESULTS: Compared to published data for typically developing populations, children were reported to have significantly greater bedtime resistance, sleep anxiety, night waking, parasomnias, sleep disordered breathing and day-time sleepiness. Amongst children 4 years and older 66% rarely fell asleep in their own beds; 55% were always restless during sleep and 40% usually woke at least once in the night. Importantly, 78% seemed tired during the day at least 2 days per week, suggesting inadequate sleep. CONCLUSIONS: Parents report universal sleep problems in school aged children with Down syndrome. Paediatricians should routinely enquire about sleep behaviour in these children

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Published date: April 2008
Keywords: anxiety, england, child, aged, syndrome, prevalence, sleep problems in down syndrome children

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Local EPrints ID: 70107
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/70107
ISSN: 0003-9888
PURE UUID: dd360635-d89b-4316-bb44-ca661dacab7d
ORCID for C.M. Hill: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-5904

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Date deposited: 21 Jan 2010
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:42

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Author: M. Carter
Author: E. McCaughey
Author: D. Annaz
Author: C.M. Hill ORCID iD

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