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Physical signs and symptoms in preschool-age hyperactive and normal children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3429668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although little research has been done on the topic, it is commonly believed that attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH) is often associated with elevated levels of physical complaints. Three studies were conducted to evaluate the prevalence of physical signs and symptoms (primarily gastrointestinal, respiratory, and dermal) in preschool-age ADDH and non-ADDH children. In the first two studies, the parents of ADDH children reported consistently greater frequency of such signs and symptoms than did the parents of non-ADDH children. In the third study, parents kept daily logs for 21 days, in which they recorded three times each day the presence or absence of each sign and symptom. In this study, there also was a remarkable increase in the frequency of reported physical signs and symptoms for the ADDH children. Several possible mechanisms for these findings are discussed.
Authors:
B J Kaplan; J McNicol; R A Conte; H K Moghadam
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0196-206X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Dev Behav Pediatr     Publication Date:  1987 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-03-07     Completed Date:  1988-03-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006933     Medline TA:  J Dev Behav Pediatr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  305-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications*
Child
Child, Preschool
Common Cold / complications
Dermatitis / complications
Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
Headache / complications
Humans
Male
Muscle Cramp / complications
Otitis / complications

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