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Insomnia is a symptom that many people with autism spectrum disorder suffer from; is there a physiological reason for this?

Alejandro Pastor
Alejandro Pastor Campo
European Specialist Nurse in Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders. Clinical Coordinator
Clínica del Sueño Estivill

Children with ASD have an enzyme deficiency that causes many of them to synthesize less melatonin, which is the hormone that helps them fall asleep.

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Sleep in children with autism

This causes people with ASD to sleep less, have difficulty falling asleep, wake up frequently at night, have fragmented sleep and difficulty falling back asleep, in addition to low sleep efficiency and daytime sleepiness.

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Alejandro Pastor
Alejandro Pastor Campo
European Specialist Nurse in Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders. Clinical Coordinator
Clínica del Sueño Estivill