Delayed sleep phase syndrome

Delayed sleep-phase syndrome (DSPS), also known as delayed sleep-phase disorder (DSPD) or delayed sleep-phase type (DSPT), is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, a chronic disorder of the timing of sleep, peak period of alertness, …

Knowing If You Have a Sleep Disorder

Not being able to fall asleep is called sleep latency. Sleep latency can be a very serious symptom of certain sleep disorders, including sleep onset insomnia, delayed sleep phase disorder, shift work, restless leg syndrome, …

Melatonin Helps Autistic Kids Sleep | The Autism News

Eleven youngsters with autism ages 4 to 10 fell asleep more quickly and slept longer when given low-dose supplements of melatonin, says Beth Malow, MD, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. The supplements didn't appear to cause … So far, 11 kids have completed the first, four-month phase of the study. After 16 weeks of supplementation, the average time it took for them to fall asleep dropped from 38 minutes to 22 minutes. …

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