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Behavioral, neurocognitive, polysomnographic and cardiometabolic profiles associated with obstructive sleep apnea in adolescents with ADHD.

Kristina PuzinoElizaveta BourchteinSusan L CalhounFan HeAlexandros N VgontzasDuanping LiaoEdward O BixlerJulio Fernandez-Mendoza
Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)
Adolescents with a diagnosis ADHD+OSA showed phenotypic risk factors for OSA (i.e., overweight/obesity, visceral adiposity, metabolic syndrome, and inflammation) but not worse neurobehavioral outcomes when compared with ADHD-alone. While comorbidity is possible, these data support that adolescents with a suspicion of ADHD should be screened for OSA, before a diagnosis is reached and psychoactive medication initiated.
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