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Children with obstructive sleep apnea accompanied by ADHD-like symptoms exhibit distinct neuroelectrophysiological characteristics, including excessive alerting network activation, orienting network reorganization, and compensatory inhibitory control during executive functioning. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the neuroelectrophysiological properties of attention networks in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea accompanied by ADHD-like symptoms using task-state electroencephalography.

September 2, 2026Clinical EEG and Neuroscience

Neuroelectrophysiological Characteristics of the Attention Network in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Accompanied by ADHD-Like Symptoms

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YWYunxiao WuCapital Medical University CWChangming WangCapital Medical University DMDandi MaBeijing Children’s Hospital

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Observational study uncovers altered attention network electrophysiology in children with obstructive sleep apnea and ADHD-like symptoms, suggesting neural compensatory mechanisms.

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To evaluate the neuroelectrophysiological properties of attention networks in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea accompanied by ADHD-like symptoms using task-state electroencephalography.
Assessed 87 children classified into healthy controls (N=21), obstructive sleep apnea alone (N=56), and obstructive sleep apnea with ADHD-like symptoms (N=10).
Conducted the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rating scale, 32-lead electroencephalography during the Attention Network Test, and polysomnography.
Task response time and accuracy did not differ across groups, but the obstructive sleep apnea group demonstrated shorter P1 latency at the O2 electrode compared with controls (P < 0.05).
During the alerting network stage, the combined group showed significantly greater beta band energy at the PZ electrode compared to controls (Z = -3.067, P = 0.006), alongside multi-region connection alterations during alerting and orienting phases (P < 0.05).
During the executive control phase, the combined group exhibited significantly higher alpha band energy at the CZ electrode compared to the sleep apnea alone group (P < 0.05).

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2b1c562ede874ec6f41 https://doi.org/10.1177/15500594261477456

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Observational study uncovers altered attention network electrophysiology in children with obstructive sleep apnea and ADHD-like symptoms, suggesting neural compensatory mechanisms.

Neuroelectrophysiological Characteristics of the Attention Network in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Accompanied by ADHD-Like Symptoms

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Neuroelectrophysiological Characteristics of the Attention Network in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Accompanied by ADHD-Like Symptoms

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