Sleep disturbances and serum ferritin levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Abstract: 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 f

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ; 18 (2009) 7 ; 393-399

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2009
• Creator: Cortese, Samuele ; Konofal, Eric ; Bernardina, Bernardo Dalla ; Mouren, Marie-Christine ; Lecendreux, Michel

Further information

• DOI: 10.1007/s00787-009-0746-8
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-122746
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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