Executive dysfunction screening and intelectual coefficient measurement in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Objective: To compare frequency of sleep disorders (SD) and executive dysfunction (ED) in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a control group. Method: We studied 156 children with ADHD with a mean age of 8.5 years, and a control group with 111 children with a mean age of 8.3 years. We utilized the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) to screen SD and the working memory measurement from the Wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC-IV) to screen ED. Results: We did not observe an increased frequency of SD in children with ADHD compared with the controls. However, we did identify ED in children with ADHD; additionally a significant correlation was observed between the type of ADHD and SD and among ED, WISC-IV measurements, and type of SD in children with ADHD. Conclusion: An increase of SD frequency in children with ADHD was not observed, but we did identify ED in children with ADHD. Additionally, a correlation among ADHD types, SD, ED, and WISC-IV measurements was observed in children with ADHD.Keywords: attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, sleep disorders, executive dysfunction, pediatric sleep questionnaire, Wechsler intelligence scale for children. REsumEnObjetivo: Comparar la frecuencia de trastornos del sueño (TS) y disfunción ejecutiva (DE) en niños con trastorno por déficit de atención-hiperactividad (TDA-H) y un grupo control. Método: Estudiamos 156 niños con TDA-H con una media de 8,5 años. El grupo control incluyó 111 niños con una media de 8,3 años. Utilizamos la versión traducida del Cuestionario pediátrico del sueño (CPS) para tamizar TS. Para estudiar la DE, usamos la medición de la memoria de trabajo de la escala de inteligencia de Wechsler para niños-IV (WISC-IV). Resultados: No encontramos una mayor frecuencia de TS en niños con TDA-H. Sin embargo, encontramos DE y correlaciones entre los diferentes tipos de TDA-H, y entre los TS, DE y de mediciones del WISC-IV. Conclusión: No hallamos un incremento en la frecuencia de TS en niños con TDA-H. Encontramos evidencia de DE y correlaciones entre el tipo de TDA-H, TS, DE y medidas del WISC-IV.Palabras clave: trastorno por déficit de atención-hiperactividad, trastornos del sueño, disfunción ejecutiva, cuestionario pediátrico del sueño, escala de inteligencia infantil de Wechsler.Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an alteration that begins early in infancy and whose main symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity 1,2 . Children with ADHD present adaptation difficulties in several areas of their life, such as at school, at home, or in different social environments, due mainly to impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention that may affect their quality of life (QoL) 3 . Moreover, children with ADHD frequently present different co-morbidities such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), learning disabilities (LD), conduct disorder (CD), or others.

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Correlation between sleep disorder screening and executive dysfunction in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

Zambrano-Sánchez

Martínez-Cortés

Dehesa-Moreno

et al. 2013

“…We speculated that several symptoms of ADHD, such as alterations of executive functions 19 , may alter decision-marking; thus, children with ADHD can make incorrect choices …”

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Low quality of life scores in school children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder related to anxiety

Zambrano-Sánchez

Martínez-Cortés

Rió-Carlos

et al. 2012

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OBJECTIVE: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an alteration that begins early in infancy and whose cardinal symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. There are few studies for specific tests to measure Quality of Life (QoL) in children with ADHD. METHODS: We evaluated QoL of 120 children from 7-12 years of age with ADHD and of a group of 98 healthy control children. To measure QoL, we utilized the Questionnaire of Quality of Life for Children in Pictures (AutoQuestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Imagé, AUQUEI). We evaluated anxiety in children by the Children´s Manifest Anxiety Scale-Revisited (CMAS-R). We compared results among groups and employed the calculation of correlation between the AUQUEI questionnaire and the CMAS-R scale. RESULTS: The total average of the AUQUEI questionnaire in children with ADHD was 45.2, while in the control group it was 54.3 (p<0.05). We also observed significant differences between the control group and groups of children with ADHD in the CMAS-R scale. We found significant correlations between AUQUEI questionnaire and CMAS-R scale. CONCLUSION: The main result was to the disclosure that low QoL scores in ADHD children was anxiety-related.

“…Children were examined by means of neurological, psychiatric, and electrophysiological tests. ADHD diagnosis was carried-out in agreement with recommendations of the American Psychiatry Society guidelines 1 , in a three-step level as follows 2,3 . The first, was the atschool screening; the second, was conducted by means of DSM-IV-R questionnaire, and the third, comprised a semistructured interview, taking into account the persistence of the disorder for a period .…”

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“…Children with ADHD present difficulties in several areas, such as those related to school, home or different social environments that affect their Quality of Life (QoL) 2 . Children with ADHD present alterations in other domains, such as executive functions (EF) 3 . Children with ADHD can be classified in three groups as follows: predominantly hyperactive (ADHD-H), inattentive (ADHD-I), and combined type (ADHD-C).…”

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Error related negativity and multi-source interference task in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-combined type

Huerta-Albarrán

Poblano

Santana-Vargas

et al. 2015

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Objective: To compare performance of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders-combined (ADHD-C) type with control children in multi-source interference task (MSIT) evaluated by means of error related negativity (ERN). Method: We studied 12 children with ADHD-C type with a median age of 7 years, control children were age-and gender-matched. Children performed MSIT and simultaneous recording of ERN. Results: We found no differences in MSIT parameters among groups. We found no differences in ERN variables between groups. We found a significant association of ERN amplitude with MSIT in children with ADHD-C type. Some correlation went in positive direction (frequency of hits and MSIT amplitude), and others in negative direction (frequency of errors and RT in MSIT). Conclusion: Children with ADHD-C type exhibited a significant association between ERN amplitude with MSIT. These results underline participation of a cingulofronto-parietal network and could help in the comprehension of pathophysiological mechanisms of ADHD.Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, multi-source interference task, event related potentials, error-related negativity, cingulo-fronto-parietal network. RESUMENObjetivo: Comparar el rendimiento de un grupo de niños con trastorno por déficit de atención-hiperactividad de tipo combinado (TDAH-C), con niños controles, en la tarea de interferencia multi-fuente (TIMF), evaluado por la negatividad relacionada al error (NRE). Método: Estudiamos 12 niños con TDAH-C con una mediana de 7 años, los controles estuvieron pareados por edad y género. Los niños realizaron la TIMF con registros simultáneos de NRE. Resultados: No encontramos diferencias en los parámetros de la TIMF entre grupos. No encontramos diferencias en las variables de la NRE entre grupos. Encontramos asociaciones significativas entre la amplitud de la NRE en niños con TDAH-C. Una correlación fue en dirección positiva: (frecuencia de aciertos y amplitud de TIMF), y otras fueron en dirección negativa (frecuencia de errores y el tiempo de respuesta en la TIMF). Conclusión: Los niños con TDAH-C presentan una asociación significativa entre la amplitud de la NRE con la TIMF. Los resultados sugieren la participación de la red cíngulo-fronto-parietal y pueden ayudar en la comprensión de los mecanismos fisiopatológicos del TDAH-C.Palabras clave: trastorno por déficit de atención-hiperactividad, tarea de interferencia multi-fuente, potenciales relacionados a eventos cognoscitivos, negatividad relacionada al error, red cíngulo-fronto-parietal.Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an alteration whose main symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity 1 . Children with ADHD present difficulties in several areas, such as those related to school, home or different social environments that affect their Quality of Life (QoL) 2 . Children with ADHD present alterations in other domains, such as executive functions (EF) 3 . Children with ADHD can be classified in three groups as follows: predominantly