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. 2017 Mar;34(2):e93-e94.
doi: 10.1111/pde.13035. Epub 2016 Dec 16.

Evaluation of Cutaneous Findings in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Preliminary Study

Hilal Kaya Erdogan  1 , Saniye Tulin Fıdan  2 , Isil Bulur  1 , Tekden Karapınar  1 , Zeynep Nurhan Saracoglu  1
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Evaluation of Cutaneous Findings in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Preliminary Study

Hilal Kaya Erdogan et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by attention, concentration, mobility, and impulse control problems and is among the most frequently seen psychiatric disorders during childhood. Our aim was to evaluate cutaneous findings in children and adolescents with ADHD. In our study we found that onychophagy, traumatic skin changes, atopy and related symptoms, certain birthmarks, and acne were frequent cutaneous findings in children with ADHD. Although a limitation is the lack of a control group, ADHD is very common, and our study suggests that further studies of cutaneous findings and ADHD are warranted.

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