High prevalence of ADHD symptoms in unmedicated youths with post-H1N1 narcolepsy type 1

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OBJECTIVES: To characterize attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in unmedicated post-H1N1 narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) youths, and explore associations between ADHD symptoms and the narcolepsy phenotype.

METHODS: A total of 50 consecutively enrolled post-H1N1 NT1 youths (7-20 years, 62% females, 98% HLA-DQB1∗06:02-positive, 98% CSF hypocretin-1 deficient, 88% vaccinated) were assessed after two weeks off medication for ADHD (ADHD diagnosis pre/post-narcolepsy, parent-rated ADHD symptoms) and narcolepsy-phenotyped (semi-structured interview, Stanford Sleep Questionnaire, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, polysomnography (PSG), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)).

RESULTS: In sum, 26 (52%) and 15 (30%) of participants had ADHD symptoms above and below the clinical significant cut-off, respectively, while 9 (18%) had no ADHD symptoms. High values were found for ADHD total score (mean (SD), 17.9 (9.5)) and ADHD subscores (inattentive score, 11.0 (6.3); hyperactive/impulsivity score, 6.9 (4.7)). These were significantly higher than previously reported in a mainly medicated narcolepsy cohort (p < 0.0001). Age, gender and disease duration did not influence scores. Two participants (4%) had ADHD diagnosis prior to narcolepsy onset. ADHD symptoms were correlated with parent-rated, but not with patient rated ESS scores, objective sleepiness (mean sleep latency), sleep fragmentation (sleep stage shift index, awakening index), or CSF hypocretin-1 level.

CONCLUSION: Comorbid ADHD symptoms were more prevalent in unmedicated post-H1N1 NT1 youths than previously reported in mainly medicated pediatric narcolepsy cohorts. The high prevalence was not due to pre-existing ADHD and generally not correlated with core narcolepsy sleep/wake phenotype characteristics, indicating that the ADHD symptoms were not a direct consequence of disturbed sleep or daytime sleepiness.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

Enthalten in:

Sleep medicine - 75(2020) vom: 30. Nov., Seite 171-180

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hansen, Berit Hjelde [VerfasserIn]
Juvodden, Hilde T [VerfasserIn]
Nordstrand, Sebjørg Hesla [VerfasserIn]
Viste, Rannveig [VerfasserIn]
Thorsby, Per M [VerfasserIn]
Swanson, David [VerfasserIn]
Nilsen, Kristian B [VerfasserIn]
Nærland, Terje [VerfasserIn]
Knudsen-Heier, Stine [VerfasserIn]

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ADHD symptoms
H1N1
Journal Article
Narcolepsy
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 21.06.2021

Date Revised 21.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.sleep.2020.06.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31431556X