ABSTRACT
Background:sleep problems are significant source of distress for families with a case of Down Syndrome [DS]. Parental perception of sleep problems is an important contributor to a family quality of life
Aim of the Work: the aim of the present work was to study the sleep problems in children with Down syndrome
Subjects and Methods: this study was carried out on 50 children with DS attending the neurology clinic in Alexandria University Children Hospital together with 50 apparently by healthy children with matched age and sex. Parents were interviewed in order to collect data using predesigned questionnaire. Sleep problems were assessed using the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire [CSHQ]
Results: total sleep score was significantly higher among children with DS than among those of the control group. The mean differences between case and control groups were significant regarding all subscales except that for sleep onset delay
Conclusion: sleep problems are more common among children with DS as compared with those in control group