OBJECTIVE The study compared the neural bases of two cognitive control operations, interference suppression and response inhibition, between children with and children without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD Ten children (7-11 years of age) with combined-type ADHD and 10 comparison subjects matched for age and gender underwent rapid event-related functional magnetic re...

Aim: Research investigating association between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oxidative stress have reported conflicting and inconsistent findings. We aimed to investigate a novel oxidative stress marker, thiol/disulphide homeostasis, in patients with ADHD and compare the results with the healthy control group. Materials and Methods: A total of 47 medication naïve children...

The authors investigated prospectively assessed eating pathology (body image dissatisfaction and bulimia nervosa symptoms) among an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse sample of adolescent girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-combined type (ADHD-C; n=93), ADHD-inattentive type (ADHD-I; n=47), and a comparison group (n=88). The sample, initially ages 6-12 years, participated ...

objectives: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) along with learning disorder (ld) is one of the most important child and adolescent psychiatric disorder. they are most often seen comorbidly in patients. our study seeks to examine the relationship between adhd and ld in our sample. method: thirty boys suffering from adhd, as diagnosed by certified child and adolescent psychiatrists u...

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its characteristics and risk factors in children with epilepsy at a tertiary medical center in New Delhi. Children with active epilepsy, aged 6 to 12 years, were assessed for ADHD using DSM-IV-TR criteria. Epilepsy and psychiatric characteristics, sociodemographic indicators, and use of antiepilepti...

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and associated risk factors among children were attended the general pediatric outpatient clinic of Menoufia University Hospital. Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most commonly seen developmental disorders, with significant impacts on the child's social,...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children, characterized by age-inappropriate features of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity or both. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and socio demographic correlates of ADHD symptoms in general basic schoolchildren. A cross-sectional study conducted in Khartoum ...