TY - JOUR T1 - Sleep problems in a Down syndrome population JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 308 LP - 310 DO - 10.1136/adc.2008.146845 VL - 94 IS - 4 AU - M Carter AU - E McCaughey AU - D Annaz AU - C M Hill Y1 - 2009/04/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/94/4/308.abstract N2 - Objective: To determine the prevalence of sleep problems in children with Down syndrome.Design and setting: A community prevalence study in a child population of 100 000 in England.Participants: 58 children with Down syndrome aged to 0.65–17.9 years (mean 8.6 years).Interventions: Child sleep Habits Questionnaire.Results: Compared to published data for typically developing populations, children with Down syndrome were reported to have significantly greater bedtime resistance, sleep anxiety, night waking, parasomnias, sleep disordered breathing and day-time sleepiness. Amongst children 4 years and older, 66% rarely fell asleep in their own beds, 55% were always restless during sleep and 40% usually woke at least once during the night. Importantly, 78% seemed tired during the day at least 2 days per week, suggesting inadequate sleep.Conclusions: Parents report universal sleep problems in school aged children with Down syndrome. Paediatricians should routinely enquire about sleep behaviour in these children. ER -