Behavior and attention problems in children with obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2016.07.013
- VernacularTitle:阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患儿发生行为和注意力问题的可能性研究
- Author:
Li CHANG
;
Yuping WANG
;
Chao CHEN
;
Jing CAO
;
Yuqi ZHANG
;
Ling CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sleep apnea,obstructive;
Child;
Attention;
Behavior
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2016;15(7):546-549
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To study the behavior and attention problems in children with obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS),Total 451 children (300 boys and 151 girls) aged ＞5 years with sleep and breathing problems undergoing polysomnography (PSG) monitoring from September 2012 to March 2014 were enrolled in this study.The behavior part of Vanderbilt attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) parent rating scale (VADPRS) and Conners index of hyperactivity (CIH) were completed by the parents.Children were divided into OSAHS group (n =347) and non-OSAHS (n =104) group according to the diagnostic criteria of OSAHS (AHI ＞ 5).According to VADPRS scores the prevalence of attention defect tendency in OSAHS group was 6.63％ (23/347),which was significantly higher than that in non-OSAHS group [1.00％ (1/104),x2 =5.100,P ＜ 0.05];the prevalence of hyperactivity in OSAHS and nonOSAHS groups was 6.92％ (24/347) and 1.92％ (2/104),respectively (x2 =3.672,P ＞ 0.05).According to CIH scores,the prevalence of hyperactivity in OSAHS group was 11.24％ (39/347),which was significantly higher than that in non-OSAHS group [1.92％ (2/104),x2 =3.976,P ＜0.05].Children with OSAHS are prone to have problems of attention and hyperactivity,even likely to have attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders.
