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. 2014 Jan 15:10:85-8.
doi: 10.2147/NDT.S56017. eCollection 2014.

Balance deficits and ADHD symptoms in medication-naïve school-aged boys

Jana Konicarova  1 , Petr Bob  2 , Jiri Raboch  1
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Balance deficits and ADHD symptoms in medication-naïve school-aged boys

Jana Konicarova et al. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. .

Abstract

Background and objectives: Functional disturbances developed early in life include balance deficits which are linked to dysfunctions of higher levels of cognitive and motor integration. According to our knowledge, there are only a few studies suggesting that balance deficits are related to behavioral disturbances in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Methods: We tested the extent to which balance deficits were related to ADHD symptoms in 35 medication-naïve boys of school age (8-11 years) and compared the results with a control group of 30 boys of the same age.

Results: ADHD symptoms in medication-naïve boys had specific relationships to disturbances of postural and gait balance.

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this study provides the first evidence in the medical literature for a direct relationship between ADHD symptoms and balance deficits, that cannot be attributed to medication and the presence of any neurological disease.

Keywords: ADHD; balance deficits; conduct problems; developmental disorders; impulsivity; inhibitory deficits.

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