Laut einer von Experten überprüften systematischen Überprüfung leiden 83 % der autistischen Kinder und Jugendlichen an lebensstörenden Schlafstörungen, darunter Einschlafschwierigkeiten, nächtliches Gehen, Nachtangst, Bewegung während des Schlafs und verkürzte Schlafdauer, die die Schwere der autistischen Symptome verschlimmern
https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/15/11/201
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###Abstract
Background/Objectives: Sleep disturbances are among the most prevalent and persistent comorbidities in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), affecting up to 83% of this population. These disturbances not only impact the quality of life but are increasingly recognized as significant contributors to behavioral dysregulation. Methods: This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 26 studies published between 2010 and 2024, examining the association between sleep problems and behavioral outcomes in individuals with ASD aged 2 to 18 years. Results: The findings reveal consistent associations between sleep-onset insomnia, night walking, bedtime resistance, and various behavioral difficulties, including aggression, hyperactivity, and emotional dysregulation. Internalizing symptoms and exacerbation of core ASD features were also linked to chronic sleep problems. Studies employing objective sleep measures, such as actigraphy and polysomnography, further supported these associations by identifying disruptions in sleep architecture correlated with behavioral severity. While most included studies were of moderate to high methodological quality, the limited number of randomized controlled trials and heterogeneity of sleep and behavior assessment tools highlight the need for standardization. Conclusions: Overall, the review emphasizes the importance of routine sleep evaluation in ASD clinical care and supports targeted sleep interventions as a potential strategy to reduce behavioral problems and improve developmental outcomes.
viral infections do all of that too. seems like there’s a connection there.
A few times every year for the last couple of years, I keep finding things that I do are now considered an autistic behavior, and my childhood starts making more and more sense.
I think this is a common comorbidity for ADHD as well. I wonder what symptoms would be like if there was a way to adequately address this in kids
Are you not supposed to move in your sleep?
This is anecdotal of course but my 5 year old son has autism and sleeps rather well with an enforced routine bedtime. Occasionally he has trouble sleeping, but it’s nothing a single melatonin gummy doesn’t fix.
However, when he was a baby it was a nightmare to get him to sleep despite him being clearly so tired. We thought we were doing something wrong with raising him (this is before we found out about his ASD). We had to „sleep train“ him in order to get him to sleep an appropriate amount of time for his age.
If his sleep routine is disrupted, he will be miserable and grumpy the next day. As much as we enjoy his grandparents taking him for a night, if they do not stick to his sleep routine he ends up being absolutely miserable the next day.
Both me and my partner have ADHD as 30 year olds, and sleep is something that comes up every time. There might be months of good sleep but then all of a sudden we have a period of just awful sleep, waking up at 4AM and not being able to fall asleep anymore, and then feeling tired the whole day. We are extremely vigilant when it comes to sleep hygiene, cafeïne and food consumption before bed, but it feels like this is something we just can’t get control over. A chronic lack of sleep can REALLY mess you up and ruins your quality of life…