The role of inflammation in the prospective associations between early childhood sleep problems and ADHD at 10 years: findings from a UK birth cohort study

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Posted on 3 January 2023

Tags: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), Sleep and Sleep Disorders… Show all

Topics: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), Sleep and Sleep Disorders
Publication Types: Journal article, Longitudinal cohort study
Symptoms: sleep disturbance, waking during the night
Geography: England

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‘The role of inflammation in the prospective associations between early childhood sleep problems and ADHD at 10 years: findings from a UK birth cohort study’.

Open Access paper from the JCPP

Background – Several underlying mechanisms potentially account for the link between sleep and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including inflammation. However, studies so far have been cross sectional. We investigate (a) the association between early childhood sleep and probable ADHD diagnosis in childhood and (b) whether childhood circulating inflammatory markers mediate these prospective associations.

Authors; Isabel Morales-Muñoz, Rachel Upthegrove, Kate Lawrence, Rasiah Thayakaran, Sandra Kooij, Alice M Gregory, Steven Marwaha