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SUBMITTER: Bestmann A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6812820 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bestmann Arnika A Conzelmann Annette A Baving Lioba L Prehn-Kristensen Alexander A
PloS one 20191024 10
Sigma power during sleep is associated with cognitive abilities in healthy humans. We examined the relationship between sigma power in sleep EEG and intelligence and alertness in schoolchildren with ADHD (n = 17) in comparison to mentally healthy children (n = 16) and adults (n = 23). We observed a positive correlation between sigma power in sleep stage 2 and IQ in healthy adults but a negative correlation in children with ADHD. Furthermore, children with ADHD showed slower reaction times in ale ...[more]