Review of the possible relationship and hypothetical links between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the simple sleep related movement disorders, parasomnias, hypersomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 591-600

  Walters, Arthur S ^a,e   Silvestri, Rosalia ^b   Zucconi, Marco ^c   Chandrashekariah, Ranju ^a   Konofal, Eric ^d  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sleep Medicine Center   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Confusional arousals; Delayed sleep phase syndrome; Narcolepsy; Night terrors; Periodic limb movements in sleep; Restless legs syndrome; Rhythmic movement disorder; Sleep apnea; Sleep walking

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DROWSINESS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPERSOMNIA; LIMB MOVEMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NARCOLEPSY; PARASOMNIA; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP AROUSAL DISORDER; SLEEP WALKING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 58149328731     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.27356     Document Type: Review

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