Comparative analysis of the prevalence and structure of night sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders in wartime and peacetime
Abstract
The problem of sleep disorders in children is one of the most urgent in the practice of a pediatrician and has become especially acute during wartime, given the chronic effects of a significant number of stressors. The need to develop practical recommendations for improving the quality of sleep in children during wartime necessitated a comparative study of the frequency and structure of sleep disorders in children during wartime and peacetime. Purpose - to determine the frequency and structure of nighttime sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and healthy children in wartime and peacetime. Materials and methods. An online survey of parents of 529 children aged 1-7 years (26.8% of healthy children and 73.2% of children with neurodevelopmental disorders) was conducted in 2022 during wartime. A survey of parents of 1352 children under the age of 7 was conducted in 2002 in peacetime (as part of the Family and Children of Ukraine project), with a case-control comparison. Results. The overall prevalence of nighttime sleep disorders among all children in wartime was 93.6% in healthy children and 94.8% in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Difficulties falling asleep were noted in 51.4% of healthy children and 56.8% of children with neurodevelopmental disorders; frequent nighttime awakenings - in 35.9% and 39.0% of children, respectively. Sleep disorders: snoring - in 16.2% and 18.9% of children; apnoea - in 9.9% and 14.9% of children. Parasomnias:…
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a case-control, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 1,352 participants or records.
Read the paper
Related studies
- Tryptophan Metabolism and Gut-Brain Homeostasis
- Rationale for a Multi-Factorial Approach for the Reversal of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease and MCI: A Review
- Prioritized Research for the Prevention, Treatment, and Reversal of Chronic Disease: Recommendations From the Lifestyle Medicine Research Summit
- Relationship between sleep disorders and gut dysbiosis: what affects what?
- The role of CLOCK gene in psychiatric disorders: Evidence from human and animal research
- Genetic, Transcriptome, Proteomic, and Epidemiological Evidence for Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption and Polymicrobial Brain Invasion as Determinant Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease
Go deeper in Evidence Hub
Evidence Hub adds a study data sheet (design, sample size, evidence level, key numbers), an AI summary and a chat grounded in the paper's text.