Insomnia is a frequent finding in adults with Asperger syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asperger syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder belonging to autism spectrum disorders with prevalence rate of 0,35% in school-age children. It has been most extensively studied in childhood while there is scarcity of reports concerning adulthood of AS subjects despite the lifelong nature of this syndrome. In children with Asperger syndrome the initiation and continuity of sleep is disturbed because of the neuropsychiatric deficits inherent of AS. It is probable that sleep difficulties are present in adulthood as well. Our hypothesis was that adults with AS suffer from difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep and nonrestorative sleep (insomnia).

Methods

20 AS without medication were compared with 10 healthy controls devoid of neuropsychiatric anamnes

SUBMITTER: Tani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC270035 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature