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Review
. 2015 Feb 27;2(1):78-88.
doi: 10.3390/children2010078.

Sleep and Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of Current Evidence and Environmental Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Risha Dutt  1 , Mary Roduta-Roberts  2 , Cary A Brown  3
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Review

Sleep and Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of Current Evidence and Environmental Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Risha Dutt et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Between 23%-46% of children with cerebral palsy experience sleep problems. Many of the sensory-motor and cognitive features of cerebral palsy (such as immobility, pain, and seizures) act as predisposing factors for sleep problems in this population. This paper presents the background related to the etiology and consequences of sleep problems in children with cerebral palsy. The relationship between pain and sleep is emphasized, as the risk of pain is highly prevalent in children with cerebral palsy. The review concludes with a discussion of the evidence-base for environmental non-pharmacological interventions based on light, temperature, sound and bedding to promote sleep for children with cerebral palsy.

Keywords: bedding; cerebral palsy; children; environment; light; sleep; sound; temperature.

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