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Characterisation of sleep problems in children with Williams syndrome.
Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Jan-Feb; 32(1):164-9.RD

Abstract

Sleep is critical to optimal daytime functioning, learning and general health. In children with established developmental disorders sleep difficulties may compound existing learning difficulties. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and syndrome specificity of sleep problems in Williams syndrome (WS), a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting around 1 in 20,000 live births. Parents of 64 children with WS, aged 6-12 years, and 92 age matched healthy controls were surveyed about their child's sleep habits. The Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire, general health and background information were collected from the parents. Ninety seven percent of parents reported that their children had sleep problems and reported a high prevalence of sleep difficulties: greater bedtime resistance, sleep anxiety, night waking and daytime sleepiness. This is the first study to our knowledge to survey sleep problems in a large cohort of school age children with WS. Sleep problems in children with learning difficulties are often amendable to treatment if diagnosed early. Furthermore the negative impact of sleep disturbances on daytime behaviour and learning should be measured before diagnoses of behaviourally defined disorders are considered.

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Annaz D
School of Health and Social Science, Middlesex University, London, UK. d.annaz@mdx.ac.uk
Hill CM
No affiliation info available
Ashworth A
No affiliation info available
Holley S
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Karmiloff-Smith A
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MeSH

Anxiety DisordersChildChild BehaviorFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleNocturnal EnuresisPrevalenceSleep StagesSleep Wake DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesWilliams Syndrome

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20940094

Citation

Annaz, Dagmara, et al. "Characterisation of Sleep Problems in Children With Williams Syndrome." Research in Developmental Disabilities, vol. 32, no. 1, 2011, pp. 164-9.
Annaz D, Hill CM, Ashworth A, et al. Characterisation of sleep problems in children with Williams syndrome. Res Dev Disabil. 2011;32(1):164-9.
Annaz, D., Hill, C. M., Ashworth, A., Holley, S., & Karmiloff-Smith, A. (2011). Characterisation of sleep problems in children with Williams syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(1), 164-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2010.09.008
Annaz D, et al. Characterisation of Sleep Problems in Children With Williams Syndrome. Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Jan-Feb;32(1):164-9. PubMed PMID: 20940094.
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