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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sleep Sci 2019; 12(04): 295-301
DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20190088
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Sleep disturbance in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Renata Martins
1   MSc. In Physiotherapy at Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis/SC/Brazil.
,
Janaina Cristina Scalco
1   MSc. In Physiotherapy at Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis/SC/Brazil.
,
Geraldo Jose Ferrari Junior
2   MSc.in Human Movement Science at Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis/SC/Brazil.
,
Juliana Gonçalves da Silva Gerente
3   MSc.in Rehabilitation in Visual Disabilities at Faculty of Human Kinetics, Lisbon/Portugal.
,
Matheus da Lapa Costa
4   BSc. in Physical Education at Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis/SC/Brazil.
,
Thaís Silva Beltrame
5   Professor Dr. at Physical Education Department and Post-Graduation Program in Human Movement Science at Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis /SC/ Brazil.
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The aim of the present systematic review was to compare sleep disorders in children, from 7 to 12 years old, with and without an attention-deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis. Electronic literature search of PubMed, LILACS, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases was conducted in September 2017. We included cross-sectional observational studies comparing the sleep of children between 7 and 12 years old, with and without an ADHD diagnosis, reported according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria. The studies with other research designs, those that included adolescents and/or adults in the sample and those who evaluated the sleep of children with ADHD and other associated comorbidities were excluded. A total of 1911 articles were identified. After analyzing, 8 articles were compatible with the theme and included in the review. For sleep evaluation, most of the studies used an objective measure together with another subjective measure. Three out of six studies that used objective measures did not observe any differences between children with and without ADHD diagnosis. Children with ADHD presented more sleep disturbances when compared to children without the diagnosis. These disorders were diverse, yet inconsistent among the surveys. More studies are needed to clarify and for robust results.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - Sleep Wake Disorders - Child


Publication History

Received: 12 May 2019

Accepted: 28 July 2019

Article published online:
31 October 2023

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