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. 2012 Jan;101(1):e15-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02436.x. Epub 2011 Sep 14.

Motor examination in children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder and Asperger Syndrome

Augusto Pasini  1 , Elisa D'Agati, Mariabernarda Pitzianti, Livia Casarelli, Paolo Curatolo
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Motor examination in children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder and Asperger Syndrome

Augusto Pasini et al. Acta Paediatr. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

Aim: Evaluating whether motor skills could differentiate drug-naive subjects with two neurodevelopmental disorders: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Asperger Syndrome (AS).

Methods: Thirty-six boys (12 with ADHD, 12 with AS and 12 with typical development) aged 8-12 were evaluated using the Physical and Neurological Examination for Subtle Signs. Three primary outcome variables were obtained as follows: (i) total speed of timed activities, (ii) total overflow and (iii) total dysrhythmia.

Results: Children with AS performed more slowly than those with ADHD and healthy children independently of age and IQ. Total dysrhythmia differentiates ADHD and AS children from controls.

Conclusion: Dysfunction of the fronto-striatal-cerebellar networks related to motor control could be the physiopathological basis of the reported findings.

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