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A study was conducted to determine whether IgE-mediated reactions or atopy is associated with the manifestations of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) features in 312 children referred to a pediatric allergist. It was hypothesized that the severity of IgE-mediated atopy and the symptomatology of ADHD are related. The study found no evidence suggesting a relationship between IgE-mediated responsiveness and ADHD, although this does not necessarily mean that such an association is not possible through some other mechanism.
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A study of 132 clinically referred attention deficit-hypersensitivity disorder (ADHD) children and adolescents reveals no evidence of generalized resistance to thyroid hormone. More incidence of ADHD is seen in patients with generalized resistance to thyroid hormone than in those without this rare genetic condition. The study reveals that no more than 1% of children with ADHD suffer from thyroid abnormalities and this percentage is comparable to the rate of thyroid abnormality in normal children.
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The scores of boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) on the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure is compared to the scores of normal boys. Familiality and comorbid psychiatric and learning disorders in the ADHD sample are taken into account. The results show that ADHD boys did not perform as well as non-ADHD children in Copy Organization and Recall Style, while ADHD boys with learning disorders (LD) scored lower than study participants without LD.
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