ERIC Number: EJ1155972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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Gastrointestinal Dysfunctions as a Risk Factor for Sleep Disorders in Children with Idiopathic Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study
McCue, Lena M.; Flick, Louise H.; Twyman, Kimberly A.; Xian, Hong
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v21 n8 p1010-1020 Nov 2017
Sleep disorders often co-occur with autism spectrum disorder. They further exacerbate autism spectrum disorder symptoms and interfere with children's and parental quality of life. This study examines whether gastrointestinal dysfunctions increase the odds of having sleep disorders in 610 children with idiopathic autism spectrum disorder, aged 2-18 years, from the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange research program. The adjusted odds ratio for sleep disorder among those with gastrointestinal dysfunctions compared to those without was 1.74 (95% confidence interval: 1.22-2.48). In addition, the odds of having multiple sleep disorder symptoms among children with gastrointestinal dysfunctions, adjusted for age, gender, behavioral problems, bed wetting, current and past supplements, and current and past medications for autism spectrum disorder symptoms were 1.75 (95% confidence interval: 1.10-2.79) compared to children without gastrointestinal dysfunctions. Early detection and treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunctions in autism spectrum disorder may be means to reduce prevalence and severity of sleep problems and improve quality of life and developmental outcomes in this population.
Descriptors: Risk, Sleep, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Medical Evaluation, Diseases, Quality of Life, Incidence, Severity (of Disability), Age Differences, Gender Differences, Comparative Analysis, Identification, Behavior Problems, Children, Adolescents, Young Children, Toddlers, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH); National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1U24MH081810; R21MH105822