A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome.

Hare, Dougal Julian and Jones, Steven H. and Evershed, Kate (2006) A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome. Autism, 10 (6). pp. 565-575. ISSN 1461-7005

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Abstract

The circadian rhythm functioning and sleep patterns of 10 adults with Asperger syndrome were investigated using actigraphy. When compared with data from neurotypical adults, both statistical and clinically significant differences were found between the two groups, with the adults with Asperger syndrome showing marked abnormalities in both the quantity and the quality of sleep recorded. Examination of the actigraphic data indicated low sleep efficiency and high fragmentation as being characteristic of the sleep of participants with Asperger syndrome. These individuals also showed lower-amplitude circadian rhythms that were less strongly linked to environmental synchronizers, but no evidence of significant desynchronization of circadian rhythm. Possible mechanisms for these abnormalities and implications for clinical practice are discussed.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Autism
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? asperger syndrome • circadian rhythms • sleepdevelopmental and educational psychologyr medicine (general) ??
ID Code:
31923
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Deposited On:
26 Feb 2010 11:12
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Yes
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Published
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