Event-related potentials and behavior performance scores in children with sleep-disordered breathing

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Jiang Kaihua1, Yi Yang2, Zhao Fangqiao1

  • 1Children's Health Research Center, Changzhou Children's Hospital, 213003, China.

Brain & Development
|July 25, 2019
PubMed

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Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) show cognitive deficits in attention and inhibition, particularly in the frontal brain regions. Boys with SDB may also exhibit more behavioral issues compared to girls.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) affects children's development.
  • Cognitive and behavioral impairments are potential consequences of SDB.
  • Understanding these deficits is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cognitive impairments and behavioral abnormalities in children with SDB.
  • Utilize Event-Related Potentials (ERPs), Continuous Performance Testing (CPT), and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 108 children (6-8 years old), 54 with SDB and 54 controls.
  • Administered CBCL and OSA-18 questionnaire.
  • 19 SDB children and 19 controls underwent CPT and ERP analysis.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in CPT performance between SDB and control groups.
  • SDB group showed altered ERP amplitudes (Go-P3, NoGo-N2) and latencies (Go-P3, NoGo-P3) in frontal regions.
  • SDB boys had significantly higher CBCL scores in multiple behavioral domains.

Conclusions:

  • Children with SDB exhibit cognitive deficits in conflict monitoring, attention, and inhibition, primarily in the frontal lobe.
  • Inhibition dysfunction may link SDB and ADHD pathogenesis.
  • Boys with SDB may present with more behavioral problems than girls.
Abstract

Keywords:
BehaviorChildrenEvent-related potentialsSleep-disordered breathing

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