Balance deficits and ADHD symptoms in medication-naive school-aged boys
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment |
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| Web | http://www.dovepress.com/balance-deficits-and-adhd-symptoms-in-medication-naiumlve-school-aged--peer-reviewed-article-NDT |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S56017 |
| Field | Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences |
| Keywords | ADHD; balance deficits; conduct problems; developmental disorders; inhibitory deficits; impulsivity |
| Description | Background and objectives: Functional disturbances developed early in life include balance deficits which are linked to dysfunctions of higher levels of cognitive and motor integration. According to our knowledge, there are only a few studies suggesting that balance deficits are related to behavioral disturbances in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: We tested the extent to which balance deficits were related to ADHD symptoms in 35 medication-nave boys of school age (8-11 years) and compared the results with a control group of 30 boys of the same age. Results: ADHD symptoms in medication-naive boys had specific relationships to disturbances of postural and gait balance. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this study provides the first evidence in the medical literature for a direct relationship between ADHD symptoms and balance deficits, that cannot be attributed to medication and the presence of any neurological disease. |
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