NEW DELHI: Babies who sleep less or have a poor quality of sleep could be at a higher risk of developing and being diagnosed with autism, according to researchers who looked at over 1000 mother-infant pairs in Australia.
An increase in night-time sleep by an hour by six months of age was related with fewer autism characteristics at age two and four.
Findings, published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, suggest that sleep issues in infants could be a potential indicator of autism — a neurodevelopmental disorder, in which one displays repetitive behaviour and has impaired social skills.
Source: PTI News
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