Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 3

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Dr. Bharti Anand
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Abstract

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prominent diagnosis for behavioral issues in children; however, many of these kids may have sleeping issues due to oral breathing but have been wrongly diagnosed as ADHD. Aim: The present study was designed with the goal of determining the relationship between sleep disruptions and ADHD symptoms in children who breathe through their mouths. Methods and Materials: Using a semi-structured proforma, a children’s sleep habit questionnaire, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 5, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 mouth-breathing children aged 7–12 years. Results: The longer the sleep time, lesser are the signs of hyperactivity (P ≤ 0.05). Similarly, the higher the day sleep, the lower the hyperactivity level (P < 0.01).
Daytime tiredness and inattention were also found to have a statistically meaningful (positive) connection (P < 0.01). That is, the greater sleep during the day, the greater the lack of concentration. Conclusion: The symptoms of ADHD are also found in children having mouth breathing. Children having features of this disorder should be assessed for mouth breathing so that early diagnosis and management can be carried out
to prevent unwanted medicines and therapies for ADHD.

Keywords: ADHD, Mouth breathing, Sleep disorders