Relationship between poor sleep and daytime cognitive performance in young adults with autism

► We sought for a correlation between objective poor sleep and cognitive performance in autism. ► Young adults with autism and typically developed individuals were compared. ► Response speed was slower in autistics, accuracy was not different from controls. ► Poor sleep in autism selectively correlated with low sensory-motor and cognitive procedural memory. ► Should poor sleep be treated in non sleep-complaining patients?.