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Developmental Neuropsychology Volume 34, 2009 - Issue 5: Psyche and Morpheus: Behavioral Implications of Sleep and Sleep Consequences of Psychopathology in Children
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Eye Movement During REM Sleep in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Elin M. Grissom M.A. Department of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
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Brad Brubaker Department of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
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Oscar Sans Capdevila Pediatric Sleep Unit, Division of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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Wayne R. Hawley Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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David Gozal Department of Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Pages 552-559 | Published online: 09 Sep 2009
 
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Abstract

The current study examined eye movements during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep of children ages 6–10 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a control group without any known medical or psychiatric diagnoses. Electro-ocular recordings from archived polysomnograms were evaluated. An in-depth analysis revealed significantly lower frequency, higher amplitude eye movement in those with ADHD (N = 13) compared to the control group (N = 16). Although the results of this study are novel, defining distinct differences in eye movement during REM sleep of children with ADHD has the potential to supplement current biopsychosocial diagnostic models and further the understanding of the neurodevelopmental basis of ADHD.

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*p < .01. n.s. = nonsignificant.

*p < .01. n.s. = nonsignificant.

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