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. 2006 Mar;42(5):265-71.

[Executive dysfunction in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood]

[Article in Spanish]
D M Romero-Ayuso  1 , F Maestú, J González-Marqués, C Romo-Barrientos, J M Andrade
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[Executive dysfunction in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood]

[Article in Spanish]
D M Romero-Ayuso et al. Rev Neurol. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

Introduction: The principal problem of ADHD is the difficulty to execute inhibitory control. The inhibition is an executive function that is develop during childhood.

Aim: To know if other executive functions shower a lower performance in ADHD versus control group and these were different between ADHD-I and ADHD-C.

Patients and methods: Fifty three children, between 7 to 10 years old, participated and were assess with EMIC and Simon task.

Results: The results showed similar profile in working memory and verbal span. In contrast, ADHD-C showed lower performance in Simon task and more impulsively. On an other hand, ADHD-I showed lower performance in memory working tasks and planning.

Conclusions: These results suggest differences in the executive profile between ADHD-I and ADHD-C and these support the hypothesis of Barkley about the necessity to differ both clinical subtypes.

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