Sleep occupies a substantial proportion of life. Sleep modifications parallel brain development during childhood. Sex and gender differences have been reported in brain development and many clinical and psychosocial conditions. This narrative review provides insight into the differences between girls and boys in terms of brain maturation and plasticity related to sleep and sleep characteristics (physiology, sleep duration) during development.

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发展过程中的睡眠：性别和性别差异。

睡眠占据生命的很大一部分。睡眠调节与儿童时期的大脑发育平行。在大脑发育以及许多临床和社会心理状况中已经报告了性别差异。这篇叙述性评论提供了关于在发育过程中与睡眠和睡眠特征（生理学，睡眠持续时间）相关的大脑成熟度和可塑性方面男孩和女孩之间差异的见解。