Iron and Insomnia in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Innessa M. Donskoy; Darius Loghmanee

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-34-17

Iron and Insomnia in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 34 (2020): Issue 0

By: Innessa M. Donskoy and Darius Loghmanee

Open Access

|Dec 2020

Abstract

Investigators from four major Universities studied the impact of iron supplementation on insomnia symptoms in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ferritin levels not indicative of iron deficiency anemia.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-34-17 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 17 - 17

Submitted on: Mar 5, 2020

Accepted on: Nov 29, 2020

Published on: Dec 9, 2020

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Autism,

Insomnia,

Restless Legs Syndrome,

Iron,

Ferrous Sulfate

© 2020 Innessa M. Donskoy, Darius Loghmanee, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 34 (2020): Issue 0