00:00 Introduction to the Topic
00:30 Discussion of an assertion by Dr. Steven Lin, a dentist in Australia, that sleep apnea could be a major cause of ADHD in children
01:58 Is sleep apnea associated with reduced gray matter volumes as Dr. Lin claims?
03:45 Powerpoint presentation on relationship of sleep apnea to ADHD
07:35 Brief discussion of the risk of ADHD in offspring of adults with sleep apnea
10:12 Results of studies using surgical intervention to treat sleep apnea and their effects on inattention and ADHD symptoms
13:05 Conclusion

This presentation examines the possible relationship that sleep apnea may have with ADHD. Does sleep apnea cause ADHD? Is it just a related sleep condition to ADHD? Does surgical intervention for sleep apnea improve ADHD symptoms? These and other issues are explored in this short video.

References cited in video:

Instagram posting by Dr. Steven Lin on sleep apnea being a major cause of ADHD
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Gintare Paulekiene et al. (2022). Sleep dysfunction and grey matter volumes (a review).
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 22, 275-283.
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ino Luis Urbano et al. (2021). The Link between Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children, 8(9), 824.
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Iwen Chen et al. (2022). Epidemiological Study of Parental Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Subsequent Risk of ADHD in Their Children: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27 (1).
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