scholarly journals Proportion of Raised Blood Pressure and Raised Blood Sugar Level in Newly Diagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 19260-19266
Author(s):  
Arun B Nair ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Blood Sugar ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Blood Sugar Level ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

scholarly journals Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in a Cohort of Children Referred with Suspected Hypertension: Characteristics of Children with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silviu Grisaru ◽  
Melissa W. Yue ◽  
Justin C. Mah ◽  
Lorraine A. Hamiwka
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Ambulatory Blood Pressure ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Blood Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
History Of

Childhood hypertension’s increasing prevalence has generally been linked to the obesity epidemic. We observed that a significant proportion of children referred to our pediatric center with documented office hypertension are nonobese and have a history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To define the extent of this anecdotal observation, we performed a retrospective analysis of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) tests which in our center are routinely performed in newly referred children suspected of hypertension. Twenty-one percent (48 of 227 new referrals) had a history of ADHD, and 81% of them were treated with psychostimulant medications at the time of their ABPM test. Children in this group had a significantly lower average BMIz-score compared with the rest of the children (0.18 versus 0.75) and were significantly more likely to have abnormally elevated wake systolic loads on ABPM (38% versus 4%). The overall proportion of children with any abnormality on ABPM was comparable in both groups (46% versus 40%).Conclusion. A significant proportion of children suspected of hypertension have ADHD which may be related to higher wake systolic BP values. The prevalence of hypertension among children with ADHD will have to be determined in prospective studies.

Handwriting capacity in children newly diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 2927-2934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Brossard-Racine ◽  
Annette Majnemer ◽  
Michael Shevell ◽  
Laurie Snider ◽  
Stacey Ageranioti Bélanger
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

scholarly journals Lifetime co-occurring psychiatric disorders in newly diagnosed adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or/and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artemios Pehlivanidis ◽  
Katerina Papanikolaou ◽  
Vasilios Mantas ◽  
Eva Kalantzi ◽  
Kalliopi Korobili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adhd Group ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background: Co-occurring psychiatric disorders in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) contribute to the burden of the healthcare and possibly to the delay of diagnosis. Aim of the study was to clinically assess the prevalence and compare lifetime co-occurring psychopathology in a sample of newly diagnosed ADHD and/or ASD adults and discuss the diagnostic challenges they pose.Methods: The lifetime prevalence rates of ten of the most frequently co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses was registered in 336 adults of normal intelligence who underwent a thorough clinical evaluation for the diagnosis of ADHD and/or ASD for the first time in their lives. Four study groups were formed: the ADHD (n=151), the ASD (n=58), the ADHD+ASD (n=28) and the nonADHD/nonASD (NN) (n=88) group. Results: At least one co-occurring psychopathology was found in 72.8% of the ADHD group, in 50% of the ASD group, in 72.4% of the ADHD+ASD group and in 76.1% of the NN group (p=0.004). In all groups the most frequent psychiatric disorder was depressive disorder. The only significant difference regarding the patterns of psychiatric co-occurrence between the ADHD and the nonADHD groups (ASD and NN groups) was found for SUD (p=0.001). Also, the proportion of subjects with Bipolar Disorder was significantly greater in the NN group as compared to those with ASD (p=0.025). Conclusions: Our results support the high prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders in adults with ADHD and/or ASD with the ASD group presenting the lowest rate. The most marked difference between the ADHD and the nonADHD groups was found for SUD. Moreover, our findings highlight the need for a thorough clinical assessment of all referred patients both in the presence and absence of ADHD and/or ASD.

scholarly journals Comparison of photoscreeners and hand-held autorefractometer with cycloplegic autorefraction as a vision screening tool for children with newly diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duygu Yalinbas ◽  
Caner Kara ◽  
Seda Aybuke Sari ◽  
Demet Dursun ◽  
Erman Bozali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Interclass Correlation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cylindrical Axis ◽  
Vision Screener

Abstract Purpose: To compare non-cycloplegic refraction measurements of two photoscreeners and the hand-held autorefractometer with cycloplegic measurements of the autorefractometer in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Methods: This cross-sectional, comparative study consisted of 53 children who were newly diagnosed with ADHD. We compared spherical, cylindrical, cylindrical axis and spherical equivalent (SE) measurements in Plusoptix A12, Spot Vision Screener, and Retinomax K-plus Screen with Tonoref II. Reliability was analyzed by using the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman plot was used to evaluate the agreement between devices.Results: The mean age of children was 9.45 ± 1.68. All of the devices measured spherical power and SE significantly more myopic than the Tonoref II. While The Spot Vision Screener, PlusoptiX A12, and Tonoref II provided similar cylindrical power, Retinomax K-plus Screen measured significantly lower than the Tonoref II. The excellent reliability was detected in spherical power, cylindrical power, SE and J0 between Tonoref II and PlusoptiX A12 (ICC:0.930, 0.921, 0.927 and 0.920, respectively. All of the hand-held devices showed excellent reliability in terms of cylindrical power and J0 (ICC>0.90, for all) and good reliability for J45 (ICC:0.75-0.90 for all).Conclusion: Despite all devices having advantages or disadvantages, Plusoptix A12 showed excellent reliability for detecting refractive errors in children with ADHD.

In Reply: Clonidine and Electrocardiograms

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 1224-1224
Author(s):  
MICHAEL J. MALONEY ◽  
JEFFREY S. SCHWAM
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Sinus Node ◽  
Sinus Node Dysfunction ◽  
Definitive Answer ◽  
Opportunity To Respond ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Letter To The Editor ◽  
History Of

We appreciate Drs Blackman, Samson-Fang, and Gutgesell's interest in our letter to the editor and the opportunity to respond to some of their comments. Pediatricians and child psychiatrists are frequently prescribing the combination of clonidine and methylphenidate to manage children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who are unresponsive to other treatments. We agree that monitoring pulse and blood pressure, as well as looking for a history of cardiac sinus node dysfunction, makes clinical sense. Regarding baseline ECGs, there does not seem to be enough data on the use of this combination of medications in children to state a definitive answer.

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