scholarly journals Poor performance of fine motor activity among biological parents of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 630-633
Author(s):  
Ni Chun Hung ◽  
Shih-Hsien Lin ◽  
Mei Hung Chi ◽  
Chien-Ho Lin ◽  
Po See Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Motor Activity ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Biological Parents ◽  
Fine Motor Activity

scholarly journals Diminished modulation of preparatory sensorimotor mu rhythm predicts attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder severity

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1947-1956 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. ter Huurne ◽  
D. Lozano-Soldevilla ◽  
M. Onnink ◽  
C. Kan ◽  
J. Buitelaar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Motor Activity ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Oscillatory Activity ◽  
Adhd Group ◽  
Mu Rhythm ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Α Band ◽  
Μ Rhythm

BackgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by problems in regulating attention and in suppressing disruptive motor activity, i.e. hyperactivity and impulsivity. We recently found evidence that aberrant distribution of posterior α band oscillations (8–12 Hz) is associated with attentional problems in ADHD. The sensorimotor cortex also produces strong 8–12 Hz band oscillations, namely the μ rhythm, and is thought to have a similar inhibitory function. Here, we now investigate whether problems in distributing α band oscillations in ADHD generalize to the μ rhythm in the sensorimotor domain.MethodIn a group of adult ADHD (n = 17) and healthy control subjects (n = 18; aged 21–40 years) oscillatory brain activity was recorded using magnetoencephalography during a visuo-spatial attention task. Subjects had to anticipate a target with unpredictable timing and respond by pressing a button.ResultsPreparing a motor response, the ADHD group failed to increase hemispheric μ lateralization with relatively higher μ power in sensorimotor regions not engaged in the task, as the controls did (F1,33 = 8.70, p = 0.006). Moreover, the ADHD group pre-response μ lateralization not only correlated positively with accuracy (rs = 0.64, p = 0.0052) and negatively with intra-individual reaction time variability (rs = −0.52, p = 0.033), but it also correlated negatively with the score on an ADHD rating scale (rs = −0.53, p = 0.028).ConclusionsWe suggest that ADHD is associated with an inability to sufficiently inhibit task-irrelevant sensorimotor areas by means of modulating μ oscillatory activity. This could explain disruptive motor activity in ADHD. These results provide further evidence that impaired modulation of α band oscillations is involved in the pathogenesis of ADHD.

scholarly journals Promoting Health and Wellbeing for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Occupational Perspective

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Hitch ◽  
Negar Lavasani ◽  
Genevieve Pepin ◽  
Karen Stagnitti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Four Levels

Purpose: To provide an overview of current knowledge and practice that supports an occupational perspective to health promotion for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Method: Evidence was identified from a range of electronic databases using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Studies were subjected to a process of critical appraisal using scales for both quantitative and qualitative research, with only those ranked in the top four levels included. The scales used for this critique were the levels of evidence for quantitative research defined by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Rosalind Franklin Qualitative Research Appraisal Instrument (RF-QRA). The occupational perspective on health was used as a theoretical organising structure. Results: Thirty-six studies met the criteria for inclusion. Sensory processing, fine motor control, and play emerged as areas of current knowledge and research in relation to the occupational perspective. However, adults with ADHD are poorly represented in the evidence, as were the mental health needs of this population. Conclusion and recommendations: Several areas of expertise developed by occupational therapists were identified in the literature that could provide for a health promotion approach for people with ADHD. However, more studies are required to expand this specialist knowledge and develop innovative programs that take a more positive and empowering approach to living with this condition.

scholarly journals The incidence of dysgraphia in Arabic language in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Salah Lotfy ◽  
Mohammed El Sayed Darwish ◽  
Ehab Sayed Ramadan ◽  
Rania Makram Sidhom
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Finger Tapping ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Spelling Errors ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Adhd Children

Abstract Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Although children with ADHD made much more spelling errors, they had a distinct pattern of letter insertions, replacements, transpositions, and omissions. This mistake type is sometimes referred to as graphemic buffer errors, and it is caused by a lack of attention required for motor planning. The aim of study was to assess the incidence of dysgraphia in Arabic language in children with ADHD for better helping, diagnosis and management of those children. Results Ten percent of ADHD children had normal handwriting with no disability, 40% had excellent handwriting with a minimum of disability and 50% of ADHD children showed mild to moderate disability. There were significant differences between ADHD children and control children regarding results of each item on the subtest of handwriting of dysgraphia disability scale (DDS), respecting lines, spacing between words, letter direction, spelling a sentence, and punctuation. Drawing affected in ADHD children. The finger tapping speed was affected in almost ADHD children. Conclusions Dysgraphia highly presents in our sample of ADHD children with poor fine motor skills in ADHD children than normal children. ADHD children have illegible handwriting, not respecting lines, insufficient space between and within words, multiple spelling errors, and omissions of letters or words. Graphesthesia and stereognosis are affected more in ADHD children than in control children drawing and finger tapping speed affected in ADHD children.

scholarly journals Motor Activity in Adult Patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ole Bernt Fasmer ◽  
Kristin Mjeldheim ◽  
Wenche Førland ◽  
Anita L. Hansen ◽  
Steven Dilsaver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Motor Activity ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Cool and hot executive function in conduct-disordered adolescents with and without co-morbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: relationships with externalizing behaviours

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 2427-2436 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dolan ◽  
C. Lennox
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Delay Of Gratification ◽  
Exact Nature ◽  
Adhd Group ◽  
Behavioural Inhibition ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Co Morbidity

BackgroundAn understanding of the exact nature of executive function (EF) deficits in conduct disorder (CD) remains elusive because of issues of co-morbidity with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).MethodSeventy-two adolescents with CD, 35 with CD + ADHD and 20 healthy controls (HCs) were assessed on a computerized battery of putative ‘cool’ and ‘hot’ EFs. Participants also completed the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL).ResultsIn the cool EF tasks such as planning, the CD + ADHD group in particular showed most notable impairments compared to HCs. This pattern was less evident for set shifting and behavioural inhibition but there were significant correlations between errors scores on these tasks and indices of externalizing behaviours on the CBCL across the sample. For hot EF tasks, all clinical groups performed worse than HCs on delay of gratification and poor performance was correlated with externalizing scores. Although there were no notable group differences on the punishment-based card-playing task, there were significant correlations between ultimate payout and externalizing behaviour across groups.ConclusionsOverall, our findings highlight the fact that there may be more common than distinguishing neuropsychological underpinnings to these co-morbid disorders and that a dimensional symptom-based approach may be the way forward.

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