Sleep-related learning in Williams Syndrome and Down's Syndrome

Dagmara Dimitriou; Elizabeth J Halstead

doi:10.1016/bs.acdb.2020.07.002

Sleep-related learning in Williams Syndrome and Down's Syndrome

Adv Child Dev Behav. 2021:60:261-283. doi: 10.1016/bs.acdb.2020.07.002. Epub 2021 Feb 11.

Authors

Dagmara Dimitriou¹, Elizabeth J Halstead²

Affiliations

¹ Sleep Research and Education Laboratory, UCL Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: d.dimitriou@ucl.ac.uk.
² Sleep Research and Education Laboratory, UCL Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 33641796
DOI: 10.1016/bs.acdb.2020.07.002

Abstract

This chapter addresses sleep research challenges for the study of neurodevelopmental disorders drawing upon two disorders such as Down Syndrome and Williams syndrome. General sleep problems are outlined here, however particular consideration is given to the syndrome-specific issues or challenges that may be crucial to advancing our understanding of sleep-related cognitive and behavioral issues.

Keywords: Actigraphy; Down Syndrome; Sleep; Williams Syndrome.

MeSH terms

Down Syndrome*
Humans
Learning
Sleep
Williams Syndrome*