developmental dyslexia

Sleep-Related Declarative Memory Consolidation in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Dyslexia

Sleep has a crucial role in memory processes, and maturational changes in sleep electrophysiology
are involved in cognitive development. Albeit both sleep and memory alterations have
been observed in Developmental Dyslexia (DD), their relation in this population has been scarcely
investigated, particularly concerning topographical aspects. The study aimed to compare sleep
topography and associated sleep-related declarative memory consolidation in participants with DD

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