During the ENT course, they told us never to diagnose a child with any kind of behavioural diagnosis (ADHD, and others) unless they have been evaluated for sleep deprivation. Many kids with large adenoids, who get sleep apnea, display similar behaviours, and are completely cured with surgery.
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Date: 2005-12-05 07:11 pm (UTC)