Tuesday, June 20, 2006

ADHD AND SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING

Although this will be short, I thought it was too good to pass up. Those of you who are parents of young children, or who are teachers and caretakers of young children need to know this. It has been found that kids with ADHD and sleep-disordered breathing can be cured of both with a tonsillectomy. "One year after the surgery, most of the children had improved in measures of attentiveness, hyperactivity and sleepiness. In fact, half of kids who had ADHD before surgery no longer qualified for the diagnosis" (Psychology Today, August 2006).

Does anyone know if there has been any research done on adult sleep and if there is any connection to adult ADD?

Grace and peace;
Tom

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