Balance deficits and ADHD symptoms in medication-naïve school-aged boys

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...

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Published in:Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment 2014-01, Vol.10, p.85-88
Main Authors: Konicarova, Jana, Bob, Petr, Raboch, Jiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADHD
Age
Anxiety
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
balance deficits
Boys
Brain research
Care and treatment
Children & youth
conduct problems
Demographic aspects
developmental disorders
Gait
Hyperactivity
Hypotheses
Impulsivity
inhibitory deficits
Observations
Posture
Psychiatry
Psychological balance
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Short Report
Teenagers
Walking
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Summary: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). We tested the extent to which balance deficits were related to ADHD symptoms in 35 medication-naïve boys of school age (8-11 years) and compared the results with a control group of 30 boys of the same age. ADHD symptoms in medication-naïve boys had specific relationships to disturbances of postural and gait balance. 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.
ISSN:1176-6328
1176-6328
1178-2021
DOI:10.2147/NDT.S56017