Wakeful sleep-like brain waves may underlie attention lapses in ADHD
TL;DR
A study found that sleep-like, high-amplitude slow waves intrude into wakefulness more often in adults with ADHD, correlating with more variable reaction times and more commission errors during a 52-minute attention task; researchers suggest waking slow waves may link sleep regulation to ADHD and could serve as a biomarker, though more replication is needed.
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