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Résumé : In this review, we discuss sleep recording techniques, normal sleep characteristics, and the effects of sleep deprivation. Sleep quality and quantity mature with development. Sleep-wake behaviors are described in fetuses, infants, preschool, and school-age children and adolescents. The short-term and medium-term effects of sleep deprivation are reviewed. While abundant literature exists on the physiology and characteristics of sleep in children, there is actually furthermore interest on the effects of sleep losses on the child's physical, cognitive, mood, and mental health functions.