Sleep variability in adolescence is associated with altered brain development

•Daily sleep was measured 1.5 years and a few months prior to a DTI scan.•Sleep variability in adolescence was associated with lower FA.•Sleep duration in adolescence was not associated with FA.•Sleep variability may have lasting impact on brain development. Despite the known importance of sleep for...

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Published in:Developmental cognitive neuroscience 2015-08, Vol.14 (C), p.16-22
Main Authors: Telzer, Eva H., Goldenberg, Diane, Fuligni, Andrew J., Lieberman, Matthew D., Gálvan, Adriana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Development - physiology
Adult
Brain - growth & development
Brain - pathology
Brain development
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
DTI
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Original Research
Polysomnography
Sleep
Sleep - physiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - pathology
White Matter - pathology
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