Clinical aspects of patients with spinal cord injury in public and private hospitals in São Luis, Maranhão

Abstract

ed with development of ADHD in later childhood. Significant relationships were found between sleep disord e r s and pharmacotherapy (p<0.01); comorbidity (p<0.01); and greater adherence to treatment prescribed for symptoms of ADHD (p<0.05).Conclusion: Sleep disorders evaluation should be c o n s i d e red before starting drug treatment for ADHD because diagnostic criteria for ADHD based on DSM-IV or ICD-10 do not differentiate between children with and without sleep disorders. Assessment for sleep disorders may provide a new treatment opportunity for some ADHD children. Future research is needed to clarify the relationship between sleep disorders and ADHD; as well as the effects of stimulants on sleep in ADHD childr