The ADHD and sleep conundrum: A review

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 312-322

  Owens, Judith A ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; NEUROMODULATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SOMNOLENCE; SYMPTOM;

ANXIETY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; HUMANS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 24644470175     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200508000-00011     Document Type: Review

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