TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep disturbances and serum ferritin levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
AU - Cortese, Samuele
AU - Konofal, Eric
AU - Bernardina, Bernardo Dalla
AU - Mouren, Marie Christine
AU - Lecendreux, Michel
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - Background: A subset of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may present with impairing sleep disturbances. While preliminary evidence suggests that iron deficiency might be involved into the pathophysiology of daytime ADHD symptoms, no research has been conducted to explore the relationship between iron deficiency and sleep disturbances in patients with ADHD. The aim of this study was to assess the association between serum ferritin levels and parent reports of sleep disturbances in a sample of children with ADHD. Methods: Subjects: Sixty-eight consecutively referred children (6-14 years) with ADHD diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria using the semi-structured interview Kiddie-SADS-PL. Measures: parents filled out the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) and the Conners Parent Rating Scale (CPRS). Serum ferritin levels were determined using the Tinaquant method. Results: Compared to children with serum ferritin levels 45 μg/l, those with serum ferritin levels
AB - Background: A subset of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may present with impairing sleep disturbances. While preliminary evidence suggests that iron deficiency might be involved into the pathophysiology of daytime ADHD symptoms, no research has been conducted to explore the relationship between iron deficiency and sleep disturbances in patients with ADHD. The aim of this study was to assess the association between serum ferritin levels and parent reports of sleep disturbances in a sample of children with ADHD. Methods: Subjects: Sixty-eight consecutively referred children (6-14 years) with ADHD diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria using the semi-structured interview Kiddie-SADS-PL. Measures: parents filled out the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) and the Conners Parent Rating Scale (CPRS). Serum ferritin levels were determined using the Tinaquant method. Results: Compared to children with serum ferritin levels 45 μg/l, those with serum ferritin levels
KW - ADHD
KW - Iron deficiency
KW - Sleep
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U2 - 10.1007/s00787-009-0746-8
DO - 10.1007/s00787-009-0746-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 19205783
AN - SCOPUS:67349195995
SN - 1018-8827
VL - 18
SP - 393
EP - 399
JO - European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IS - 7
ER -