Decrease of Slow-Wave Sleep in Children with Prolonged Absence of Essential Lipids Intake

Abstract

Sleep measures of eight children fed by total parenteral nutrition (TPN) without essential lipids were compared to those of seven children fed by TPN receiving a daily supplementation of essential lipids. Slow wave sleep (SWS) is significantly decreased in the former group, particularly in the second half of the night, thus suggesting that lipids could be involved in sleep regulation.