Purpose: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are important to mental health and physical health. In recent years, A lower level of omega-3 PUFAs has been proposed to be linked with mental disorders that are schizophrenia, depression, dementia, bipolar disorder and attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)....

Purpose: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are important to mental health and physical health. In recent years, A lower level of omega-3 PUFAs has been proposed to be linked with mental disorders that are schizophrenia, depression, dementia, bipolar disorder and attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)....

inherited and disabling developmental disorder with early onset. Symptoms of ADHD often persist into adulthood. A recent meta-analysis of population-based studies across several countries estimated the pooled prevalence of adult ADHD to be 2.5% (95% CI 2.1–3.1). However, most of the populations in these studies were unbalanced with regard to gender and age, and applied different tools to diagno...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric co-morbidities in children and adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at a tertiary care child and adolescent psychiatry centre. METHODS A total of 63 children and adolescents who were diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and fulfilled the inclusion criteria were comprehens...

Individuals with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) often have coexisting developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The positive therapeutic effect of methylphenidate on ADHD symptoms is well documented, but its effects on motor coordination are less studied. We assessed the influence of methylphenidate on motor performance in children with comorbid DCD and ADHD. Participants were 3...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with common comorbidities that include oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety disorder, and affective disorders. Because of these comorbidities, drug combination treatments and drug-drug interactions are becoming increasingly more frequent. The present case report describes an acute dystonic react...

background: the highly effective medications in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) symptoms are stimulants like methylphenidate. however, they have adverse effects like reduced appetite. we investigated the effects of folic acid on reduced appetite caused by the use of methylphenidate in children with adhd. methods: this randomized double-blind clinical trial evaluated 70 ...

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequent behavioral disorders diagnosed in childhood, causing damage to child's neurocognitive development.

OBJECTIVE To develop and validate INCLEN Diagnostic Tool for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (INDT-ADHD). DESIGN Diagnostic test evaluation by cross sectional design. SETTING Tertiary care pediatric centers. PARTICIPANTS 156 children aged 65-117 months. METHODS After randomization, INDT-ADHD and Connors 3 Parent Rating Scale (C3PS) were administered, followed by an expert evalu...

background: there have been several studies conducted on the relationship between bipolar mood disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( adhd) during the recent years, and in most of them the rate of this association had been estimated as 22-90% and had been reported as noticeable. the goal of this study is to determine the prevalence of adhd in patients with bipolar mood disorder...