Sleep patterns and the risk for ADHD: a review

Sleep patterns and the risk for ADHD: a review

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Jamie Cassoff,1,2 Sabrina T Wiebe,1,2 Reut Gruber1,21Attention, Behavior and Sleep Lab, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; 2McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, CanadaAbstract: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often associated with comorbid sleep disturbances.Sleep disturbances ON THE RISE ROOT LIFTING MOUSSE may be a risk factor for development of the disorder, a symptom of the disorder, or a comorbid condition affected by a similar psychopathology.Various studies have examined the impact of sleep deprivation on the presence/exacerbation of ADHD symptomology, as well as longitudinal and concurrent associations between different sleep disturbances and ADHD, yet the notion of sleep disturbances as a predecessor to ADHD remains unclear.As such, this review examines the evidence for sleep disturbances as a risk factor for the development of ADHD, as well as the mechanisms underlying the association between sleep patterns and ADHD.Additionally, clinical implications regarding the comorbid nature of sleep Backpacks disturbances and ADHD will be considered.

Keywords: sleep disturbances, ADHD, development.