The potential of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for addressing sleep difficulties in children with autism – A brief communication

Uchenna Ezedinma; Scott Burgess; Jane Nikles; Terri Downer; Evan Jones; Alexandra Metse; Shauna Fjaagesund; Florin Oprescu

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2024.04.005

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The potential of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for addressing sleep difficulties in children with autism – A brief communication

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The potential of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for addressing sleep difficulties in children with autism – A brief communication

Uchenna Ezedinma, Scott Burgess, Jane Nikles, Terri Downer, Evan Jones, Alexandra Metse, Shauna Fjaagesund and Florin Oprescu

Sleep Medicine, Vol.118, pp.78-80

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2024.04.005

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Abstract

Community child health

sleep difficulties

autism

transcranial magnetic stimulation

non-invasive brain stimulation

children

young adults

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

Sleep difficulties can co-occur with autistic traits and have been frequently reported in children diagnosed with autism. Thus, sleep difficulties may impact neural development, cognition, and behavioural functioning in children with autism. Interventions, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), that target aberrant neural structures underpinning autistic traits and sleep difficulties in children could have beneficial effects. The rTMS effects on the pathophysiological pathways hypothesised to underpin autism and sleep difficulties are well-established in the literature; however, clinical evidence of its potential to improve sleep difficulties in children with autism is limited. While the preliminary data is promising, further robust rTMS studies are warranted to encourage its use in clinical practices.

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Title: The potential of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for addressing sleep difficulties in children with autism – A brief communication
Authors: Uchenna Ezedinma (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Scott Burgess (Author) - The University of Queensland
Jane Nikles (Author) - The University of Queensland
Terri Downer (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Midwifery
Evan Jones (Author)
Alexandra Metse (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Psychology
Shauna Fjaagesund (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Florin Oprescu (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: Sleep Medicine, Vol.118, pp.78-80
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.04.005
ISSN: 1878-5506
Organisation Unit: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Midwifery
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991014498702621
Output Type: Journal article

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