Neuropsychological and behavioral correlates of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children: A preliminary study |
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Authors: | Judith Owens M.D. MPH Anthony Spirito Ph.D. Ann Marcotte Ph.D. Melissa McGuinn B.S. Leslie Berkelhammer Ph.D. |
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Affiliation: | 1. Ambulatory Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, 02903, Providence, RI 2. Child Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 3. Pediatrics, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Abstract: | Study Objectives: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a group of children with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) for baseline neurocognitive deficits and behavioral dysfunction. A subset of the sample were also reassessed, using the same test battery, after treatment with adenotonsillectomy.Design: Baseline and post-treatment neuropsychological and behavioral assessment.Setting: Pediatric sleep disorders clinic at a children’s teaching hospital.Patients: 18 children (12 males, 6 females, mean age 7.3 years ±2.0) meeting polysomnographic criteria for OSAS underwent baseline assessment; 8 children (6 males, 2 females, mean age 8.4 years ±2.6) also completed the post-treatment assessment phase.Measurements: An age appropriate neuropsychological battery including measures of global cognitive functioning, language, executive functioning and attention, memory, visual perception/visual motor skills and motor skills; two parent rating scales of behavior.Results: Modest impairments, largely in executive functioning/attention and motor skills, were found at baseline. Parents endorsed a variety of behavioral problems, especially somatic complaints and problems with learning. There appeared to be relatively little association between impairment and disease severity, although there was a trend for the children with less severe disease, who were also older, to have relatively more behavioral problems. Post treatment, there were modest improvements in executive functioning/attention and motor skills, as well as in parent-reported internalizing and externalizing behaviors.Conclusions: The preliminary results with a small sample suggest mild deficits in executive functions and motor skills in children with mild to moderate OSAS, with modest improvements in the same neuropsychological domains post-treatment. A variety of parent-reported behavioral problems were found at baseline, again with modest improvement post-adenotonsillectomy. |
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