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Maha K Abou-Khadra1, Omnia R Amin, Olfat G Shaker

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 2 Yousef Fahmy Street, El-Areech Street, Al-Ahram Street, Giza, Egypt. maha_korany71@yahoo.com.

BMC Pediatrics
|January 1, 2014
PubMed

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Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience frequent sleep problems. This study found that lower serum ferritin levels in children with ADHD are linked to more significant sleep disturbances.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Nutritional Psychiatry

Background:

  • Sleep disturbances are prevalent in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  • Serum ferritin levels have been previously linked to ADHD symptom severity and sleep issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate parent-reported sleep problems in Egyptian children with ADHD.
  • To examine the relationship between sleep, ADHD symptom ratings, and serum ferritin levels.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised (CPRS-R:L).
  • Measured serum ferritin levels via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 41 children with ADHD (aged 6-12) and 62 controls.

Main Results:

  • ADHD group exhibited significantly higher CSHQ scores.
  • Children with serum ferritin <30 ng/mL reported more disturbed sleep.
  • Found negative correlations between sleep duration, total CSHQ score, and serum ferritin levels.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep problems are common in children with ADHD.
  • Low serum ferritin levels are associated with increased sleep disturbances in this population.
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