BACKGROUND Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neglected illness in a developing country. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are to investigate the prevalence and pattern of ADHD among children in a Nigeria. METHODS A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from the parents of children (and older children) who attended children outpat...

Pharmacotherapy for the treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) originally consisted primarily of stimulant medications in immediate-release preparations dosed multiple times per day. Data demonstrating the efficacy of these stimulant medications for the treatment of ADHD and their role in treating children was well established by the 1970s. Multiple formulations of the st...

Dermatillomania is characterized by excessive and repeated skin picking sufficient to damage cutaneous tissue, but with no underlying dermatological disease. The condition appears as an independent diagnosis in the Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. A psychiatric pathology is generally reported to acco...

Background Febrile seizure is one of the most prevalent childhood convulsions. There are controversy about possible relation between febrile seizure and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to find the effect of simple febrile seizure on ADHD in children. Materials and Methods In a case-control study all children of 3-12 years old with febrile seizure refer...

Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines have been derived from four male patients with childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children and adolescents between the ages 6 18 suffering ADHD were recruited for this work. Isolated keratinocytes or peripheral blood mononuclear cells participants reprogrammed into iPSCs using non-integrating Sendai virus to deliver reprog...

the present study aimed to investigating the effect of using parental behavioral training for mothers on reducing hyperactivity symptoms and rule-breaking behaviors of their 9-11 year old children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. the research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test and posttest and control groups. to do so, 30 mothers of children with adhd (hyperactivity-impul...

Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The cause of ADHD is unknown, but may involve both genetic and environmental factors. It has been suggested that exposure to inflammation in infancy may increase the risk for ADHD in later life. Familial Me...