Sleep Patterns and Dysfunctions in Children with Learning Problems
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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: 507-512, 2016.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>This study aimed to determine the sleep patterns and dysfunctions in children with learning problems in comparison against a local population-based sample.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>Parents of 200 children with learning problems and 372 parents of a local population-based sample of typically developing (TD) children were recruited to complete a questionnaire on their child's sleep patterns and sleep problems. The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is a validated parent-reported sleep screening questionnaire that contains 54 items identifying sleep behaviours in children.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean age of the sample was 4.2 years (SD 1.4; range, 2 to 6 years). Sleep duration was similar between the 2 groups. The difference in mean CSHQ subscale scores between children with learning problems and TD children was significant for sleep-disordered breathing (1.3 vs 1.2,= 0.001). Among children with learning problems, 36.5% snored (vs 26.6% of TD children), 30.5% had noisy breathing (vs 18.8%), and 9.0% (vs 4.6%) experienced difficulty breathing 2 or more times a week. Children with learning problems woke up in a more irritable mood (= 0.01), had more difficulty in getting out of bed (<0.001), and took a longer time to be alert (<0.001). They exhibited fewer behaviours of daytime drowsiness (= 0.009). Among this group of children, 15.0% of parents reported that their child had a sleep problem compared to 9.0% in the TD group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Sleep breathing disorders and symptoms of morning sleepiness are more prevalent in children with learning problems. Symptoms of daytime lethargy are similar between the 2 groups. We suggest that a simple outpatient screening targeted at these problems be instituted in the initial workup of any child with learning difficulties.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Singapura
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Sono
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Síndromes da Apneia do Sono
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Transtornos do Sono-Vigília
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Ronco
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Humor Irritável
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Comorbidade
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Epidemiologia
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Prevalência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Ano de publicação:
2016
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