STUDY OBJECTIVE To describe parent-reported and actigraphically assessed sleep patterns and sleep disorders in stimulant-medication-free children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), divided according to ADHD subtype. PARTICIPANTS Seventy-one stimulant-medication-free children with a clinical diagnosis of ADHD (8 girls; mean 8.8 years (SD 2.6), range 3-15 years) recruited fro...

PURPOSE The aim of these examinations undertaken by their authors was to run analysis concerning types and frequency of comorbid disorders occurrence in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) children and teenagers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Research, carried out from May 2005 to January 2007, in the area of the Lódź province, used a questionnaire, worked out by the above authors, addre...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) are frequently occurring conditions that often associated (ASD + ADHD). However, there few comparative studies concerning the clinical presentation in patients formally diagnosed with both ASD ADHD. Here, we aimed to 1) compare social impairment externalizing/internalizing behavioural problems across four groups of childr...

Most attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) research has compared cases with unaffected controls. This has led to many associations, but uncertainties about their specificity to ADHD in contrast with other disorders. We present a selective review of research, comparing ADHD with other disorders in neuropsychological, neurobiological and genetic correlates. So far, a specific pathophysi...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder in children and it has been increasingly diagnosed in adults, as well. The prevalence in adults is reported to be between 4-5%. It is estimated that between 50-70% of all children suffering ADHD maintain the condition into their adulthood. There are several criteria used for the detection and diagnosis of ADHD, which are descr...

Background. ADHD is characterized by inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity, but the clinical picture of ADHD seems to be broader than these behaviors. A high rate of overlap between ADHD and psychiatric disorders, other developmental disorders (developmental dyslexia, dyscalculia, language impairments), oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder has been found in previous researc...

Aim: We aimed to examine the behavioral determinants of brain laterality and their associations with speech difficulties in children Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Specific Learning (SLD).Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted a clinical sample 7-18 years old patients ADHD and/or SLD diagnosis. Patients’ sociodemographical, developmental medical information were take...

BACKGROUND Tic disorders have commonly occurring and well recognized comorbidities including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Shorter stature is not generally appreciated as an associated feature. METHODS Case reports and a literature review. RESULTS We describe four recently encountered patients with tics and shorter stature. The lite...

BACKGROUND In 2012, we published an overview of the prevalence of developmental disorders and neurological diseases in children in Norway, which was unknown at the time. In this article we will compare diagnostics and treatment across counties and institutions. MATERIAL AND METHOD The prevalence across counties of autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, epilepsy and cerebral palsy in children aged 0...