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Sleep problems and disorders are highly prevalent in childhood1 and have important neurodevelopmental and general health consequences. Anecdotally, parents of children with developmental disabilities, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and myelomeningocele, report concerns about sleep. We hypothesize that adverse effects of abnormal sleep physiology on behavior and cognition are amplified among children with neonatal brain injury (e.g., HIE) or congenital anomalies (e.g., myelomeningocele).
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