Differences in sleep EEG coherence and spindle metrics in toddlers with and without receptive/expressive language delay: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Changes in brain connectivity during development are thought to reflect organizational and maturational processes that correspond to skill acquisition in domains like motor, language, and cognition. This theory is supported by findings in typically developing children as well as observations of abnormal connectivity among children with neurodevelopmental differences. However, few coherence studies have capitalized on the potential of sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) to examine the developing brain, especially among very young children for whom formal neurodevelopmental diagnosis is not yet possible. Sleep microarchitecture in young children may offer key insights into neurophysiological abnormalities associated with neurodevelopmental trajectories and potentially aid in

SUBMITTER: Hong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11847392 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature