Sleep Disorders in Pediatric Patients Affected by Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Reports of a Questionnaire and an Apple Watch Sleep Assessment.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Sleep is a fundamental biological function critical for physical and mental health. Chronic sleep disturbances can significantly impair cognitive, emotional, and social functioning, leading to deficits in attention, alertness, and executive function, alongside increased irritability, anxiety, and depression. For pediatric patients, such disturbances pose additional concerns, potentially disrupting developmental processes and quality of life for both children and their families. Objectives: Emerging evidence suggests a correlation between neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and an increased prevalence of sleep disorders in children. NF1, a genetic condition affecting multiple body systems, including the nervous system, may predispose children to sleep disturbances due

SUBMITTER: Migliore A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12024556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature