The Link between Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Main Authors: Gino Luis Urbano (Author), Bea Janine Tablizo (Author), Youmna Moufarrej (Author), Mary Anne Tablizo (Author), Maida Lynn Chen (Author), Manisha Witmans (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep-disordered breathing that affects up to 9.5% of the pediatric population. Untreated OSA is associated with several complications, including neurobehavioral sequelae, growth and developmental delay, cardiovascular dysfunction, and insulin resistance. A...