SYNGAP1-related Intellectual Disability (ID) is a genetic condition linked with ID, autism, epilepsy, and sleep problems, amongst other health conditions.
Sleep is important when growing up, but people with ID are more likely to have sleep problems than other people. Sleep problems can cause difficulties in thinking skills, memory, behavior, emotional functioning, and quality of life. These side effects can be even more problematic for people with ID, who already have social and behavioral difficulties. Understanding their sleep patterns is important to try and develop effective therapies for them.
