Sleep disturbances and epileptiform activity in a subpopulation of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a literature review generating an hypothesis with implications for drug therapy

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Miller, L.G.^; | Kraft, I.A.

Affiliations: Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA

Note: [] Correspondence to: L.G. Miller, 5510 Greenbriar Road, Houston, TX 77005, USA

Abstract: The use of electroencephalography and sleep studies in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the associated behavioral disorders is reviewed. Based on the available literature, we propose a hypothesis indicating four subtypes of ADHD. The usefulness of EEGs and sleep laboratory indices in detecting a subgroup of patients with submaximal responses to methylphenidate is also discussed.

Keywords: Attention deficity hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Epileptiform activity, Sleep, Temperament

DOI: 10.3233/BEN-1992-5302

Journal: Behavioural Neurology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 149-154, 1992