Some children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may just be tired. According to research in the journal Pediatrics, some cases of ADHD stems from not getting a good night's rest. One quarter of 5- to 7-year-old children with the disease snored or suffered sleep apnea—a condition where breathing is blocked repeatedly while sleeping. Children who were treated for sleep apnea showed a complete or near complete disappearance of ADHD.
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