669 Sleep Disorders in Developmentally Disabled Children - Literature Review

Abstract

Aim: To find evidence for an association between sleep disorders and neurobehavioral and neurocognitive conditions of children.

Methods: Extensive review of a broad range of psychiatric and neurodevelopment disorders taken by way of literature review to include original research articles, review articles, case series, special articles, reviews and short commentaries.

Results/Conclusions: Debilitating childhood developmental disorders are common Associated demanding mannerisms are common, including sleep problems This in turn is then linked to daytime performance issues, reduced developmental and academic growth, and considerable familial psychopathology Social and behavioural measures have, to a degree, reformed management; nevertheless, a lot of children continue to have sleeprelated disorders For that reason contemporary medications have an important complementary role in addition to psychosomatic, educational and social strategies This literature review looks into the substantiation of the occurrence and severity of sleep problems in children with severe neurodevelopmental disorders We also looked into the probable advantages of using medication, mainly focussing on the significance of melatonin as a sleep inducer.

The broad range of psychiatric and neurodevelopment disorders taken in this extensive literature review include original research articles, review articles, case series, special articles, reviews and short commentaries These articles provide evidence for an association between sleep disorders and neurobehavioral and neurocognitive conditions of children.

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