Not exact matches
Most likely, you'll be seeing a lot
of headlines today trumpeting the findings
of a new study in JAMA Pediatrics about links between acetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol) use during pregnancy and later risk
of ADHD or
hyperkinetic disorders in children.
In a report in the current online edition
of JAMA Pediatrics, researchers from the UCLA Fielding School
of Public Health show that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk in children
of attention - deficity / hyperactivity
disorder and
hyperkinetic disorder.
Hyperkinetic disorder is a particularly severe form
of ADHD.
Since Still's day, the
disorder has gone by a host
of names, including organic drivenness,
hyperkinetic syndrome, attention - deficit
disorder and now ADHD.
A
hyperkinetic movement
disorder occurred in all and was characterized by dystonia and choreoathetosis with prominent oral dyskinesia and onset from 2 to 20 months
of age.
In the 1950s and»60s the terms for it were minimal brain damage, Strauss Syndrome,
hyperkinetic impulse
disorder, minimal brain dysfunction, and
hyperkinetic reaction
of childhood.
Otherwise the
disorder is classified as «Disturbance
of Activity and Attention», «Other
Hyperkinetic Disorders» or «
Hyperkinetic Disorders, Unspecified».
Adolescents with emotional, conduct and
hyperkinetic disorders who are experiencing psychotic symptoms may be at increased risk
of suicide attempt
Careful assessment
of children is necessary as a proportion (a third in this trial) have coexistent psychiatric diagnoses, such as the
hyperkinetic syndrome, post-traumatic stress
disorder, and encopresis, that require additional treatment.
Functional polymorphism within the promotor
of the serotonin transporter gene is associated with severe
hyperkinetic disorders
Briefly, they were referred by schools because
of behavioral problems and had elevated parent and teacher ratings
of hyperactivity, an IQ
of at least 85, and a diagnosis
of hyperkinetic reaction
of childhood.27, 28 Children with a pattern
of aggressive or antisocial behavior were excluded to rule out comorbid conduct
disorder.
Predictive validity
of ICD - 10
hyperkinetic disorder relative to DSM - IV attention - deficit / hyperactivity
disorder among young children
We included studies if ADHD was the main focus
of the trial and participants were over five years old and had a clinical diagnosis
of ADHD or
hyperkinetic disorder that was made by a specialist using the operationalised diagnostic criteria
of the DSM - III / DSM - IV or ICD - 10.