Symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity in children with habitual snoring: evidence from a community-based study in Istanbul

Arman A., Ersu R., Save D., Karadag B., Karaman G., Karabekiroglu K., ...More

CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, vol.31, no.6, pp.707-717, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2005.00561.x
  • Journal Name: CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.707-717
  • Keywords: behavioural scales, children, habitual snoring, hyperactivity, inattention, OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA, ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, PRIMARY-SCHOOL CHILDREN, ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE, CONDUCT PROBLEMS, RATING-SCALES, BEHAVIOR, COMORBIDITY, PREVALENCE, CHILDHOOD
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Neurobehavioural symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity are common in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Prevalence rates of habitual snoring and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are very similar and both have a substantial negative effect on children's behavioural health.