Normative values of polysomnographic parameters in childhood and adolescence: Quantitative sleep parameters

Abstract Objective To provide normative values for sleep macroarchitecture of healthy children aged 1–18years using the AASM sleep scoring criteria, assessing the effects of gender, age, and Tanner pubertal stage. Methods One-night polysomnography was performed at subjects' habitual bedtimes in 16 laboratories on 209 healthy German children. Results Normal values of sleep macrostructure show significant age dependencies ( p p Conclusion The given study, considering AASM rules, shows the development of sleep in normal children ages 1–18. Subject selection criteria and other factors influencing sleep as well AASM guideline modifications including scoring arousals in N2 and scoring MT as a measure of sleep fragmentation are discussed.