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Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Sleep Disturbances in ASD

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  1. Division of Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA

    Rachel Hundley

  2. Sleep Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA

    Beth Malow

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Hundley, R., Malow, B. (2020). Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Sleep Disturbances in ASD. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102371-1

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