Does Homeostatic Sleep Pressure Buildup Explain Objective Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Adults With ADHD? An Exploratory Study

Does Homeostatic Sleep Pressure Buildup Explain Objective Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Adults With ADHD? An Exploratory Study

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is central in Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but its causes remain unclear. The aim of this study was to explore objective EDS and homeostatic sleep pressure buildup, evaluated by power theta–alpha frequency (PTAF), in drug-free sleepy...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie Bioulac, Patricia Sagaspe, Eléonore Tron, Antoine Benard, Christian Berthomier, Marie Brandewinder, Pierre Philip, Jacques Taillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder)
sleepiness
sleep pressure
maintenance of wakefulness test
phenotype
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.586528/full

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