Weber, Silke Anna Theresa [UNESP]Neto, Arlindo Cardoso LimaTernes, Fernando José de SouzaMontovani, Jair Cortez [UNESP]2014-05-272014-05-272006-08-24Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia, v. 72, n. 1, p. 124-129, 2006.0034-7299http://hdl.handle.net/11449/69044Neuropsychological disorders are frequently associated with obstructive ventilatory disorders (OVD). Aim: To analyze the incidence of neuropsychological disorders in Brazilian children with OVD, using a screening questionnaire and to compare the answers given before and after surgery. Patients and Methods: We studied 30 children with clinical diagnosis of OVD. The children were divided into 3 groups: group I, children aged 4 to 7; group II, from 8 to 10; and group III, children over 11. The applied questionnaires were answered by the parents or tutors, and comprised 30 questions, 10 for each disorder: attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The children were diagnosed with one of the disorders when presented 3 or more positive answers. The follow up interview occurred 6 months after adenotonsillectomy. Results: There was a predominance of male gender (60.6%) over female gender (39.4%). Group II presented the highest number of significant changes, with reductions raging from 87.5% to 33.3% of patients with attention deficit, 75% to 50% of the hyperactive patients, and 50% to 33% of the impulsive patients. Conclusion: There was neuropsychological improvement after the surgery, which occurred mainly in the children from group II. More interaction among health professionals is necessary when diagnosing and following up similar cases.124-129porAdenotonsillectomyHyperactivityImpulsivityadenotonsillectomyadolescentattention deficit disorderBrazilchildclinical articlecontrolled studydisease associationfemalefollow uphumanhyperactivityimpulsivenessincidenceinterviewmalequestionnairesleep apnea syndromeAdenoidectomyAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansImpulsive BehaviorIncidenceMaleQuestionnairesSleep Apnea, ObstructiveTonsillectomyArtigo10.1590/S0034-72992006000100020S0034-72992006000100020Acesso aberto2-s2.0-337474259582-s2.0-33747425958.pdf6121068386940628