Chronic Sleep Restriction in Developing Male Mice Results in Long Lasting Behavior Impairments

Sleep abnormalities are prevalent in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Moreover, the severity of ASD symptoms are correlated with the degree of disturbed sleep. We asked if disturbed sleep during brain development itself could lead to ASD-like symptoms, particularly behavioral manifestations. We reas...

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Main Authors: Rachel Michelle Saré, Alex Song, Merlin Levine, Abigail Lemons, Inna Loutaev, Carrie Sheeler, Christine Hildreth, Angel Mfon, Spencer Cooke, Carolyn Beebe Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00090/full