Critical periods and Autism Spectrum Disorders, a role for sleep

Brain development relies on both experience and genetically defined programs. Time windows where certain brain circuits are particularly receptive to external stimuli, resulting in heightened plasticity, are referred to as “critical periods”. Sleep is thought to be essential for normal brain develop...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Medina, Sarah Peterson, Kaitlyn Ford, Kristan Singletary, Lucia Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451994422000141