Visual fields in children with attention‐deficit / hyperactivity disorder before and after treatment with stimulants

Martin, Lene; Aring, Eva; Landgren, Magnus; Hellström, Ann; Grönlund, Marita Andersson

doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01189.x

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“…Van der Stelt described deficits in discriminating discrete stimulus events in color selective attention tasks [22], and there have been reports of an altered VEP response variability in children with ADHD [23]. Moreover, in one study, children with ADHD presented reduced visual acuity, which normalized following treatment with methylphenidate [24]. Furthermore, we found evidence of volume loss in the primary visual cortex of adult ADHD patients [25].…”

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Retinal Contrast Transfer Functions in Adults with and without ADHD

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In previous studies, we found a strong reduction in contrast perception and retinal contrast gain in patients with major depression, which normalized after remission of depression. We also identified a possible role of the dopaminergic system in this effect, because visual contrast perception depends on dopaminergic neurotransmission. Dopamine is also known to play an important role in the pathogenesis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Therefore, in order to explore the specificity of retinal contrast gain as a marker of depression in comparison with other psychiatric diseases, we recorded the pattern electroretinogram (PERG) in patients with ADHD. Twenty patients diagnosed with ADHD and 20 matched healthy subjects were studied. Visual pattern electroretinograms were recorded from both eyes. The contrast gain of the patients with attention deficit disorder (ADD) did not differ from the control group, nor did the contrast gain of any ADHD subgroup (predominantly inattentive or combined patients). In the healthy subjects, a significant correlation between depression score and contrast gain was found. As the contrast gain in an earlier study clearly separated the patients with depression from the controls, we assume that retinal contrast gain might be a specific marker in depression.

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Retinal Contrast Transfer Functions in Adults with and without ADHD

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“…ADD (attention defi cit disorder): Restricted fi eld of attention and/or inaccurate fi xation are probably secondary to a more general attention disorder, but may manifest as a concentrically restricted binocular visual fi eld and/or as reduced binocular visual acuity (Martin et al 2008 ). Reading may also be impaired (Germano et al 2010 ;Sexton et al 2012 ).…”

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Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children

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Dutton

2015

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“…The learning effect is reported to be very low, o1% unit in young subjects. 21 The monocular VF examinations were performed with undilated pupils, and with appropriate correction for any refractive errors.…”

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Mechanisms compensating for visual field restriction in adolescents with damage to the retro-geniculate visual system

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Lennartsson

Pansell

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Background To describe visual field (VF) outcome in three adolescents with damage to the optic radiation and to focus on mechanisms that may compensate the practical functional limitations of VF defects. Design Descriptive, prospective multi-case study in a hospital setting. Participants Three teenagers with cerebral visual dysfunction because of damage to the retro-geniculate visual pathways. Methods Best-corrected visual acuity and eye alignment were assessed. Visual field function was tested with Goldmann perimetry, and with Rarebit, Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer and Esterman computerized techniques. Fixation was registered with video oculography during Rarebit examination. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain illustrated brain damage and its relation to the posterior visual system. Results One of the three subjects had bilateral asymmetric white matter damage of immaturity, early-onset exotropia, and a relative homonymous VF defect, but normal binocular VF. The second subject also had bilateral asymmetric white matter damage of immaturity and showed an inferior right quadrantanopia, confirmed by the binocular field. Registration of fixation revealed automatic scanning during perimetry. The third subject had an almost total left homonymous hemianopia after resection of a brain tumour in the right temporal lobe. The hemianopia could be compensated for by fast voluntary scanning.

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Visual fields in children with attention‐deficit / hyperactivity disorder before and after treatment with stimulants

Cited by 44 publications

References 31 publications

Retinal Contrast Transfer Functions in Adults with and without ADHD

Retinal Contrast Transfer Functions in Adults with and without ADHD

Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children

Mechanisms compensating for visual field restriction in adolescents with damage to the retro-geniculate visual system

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