Developmental, behavioral and genetic factors in correlation with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Egyptian children

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 569-576

  Al Menabbawy, Khaled ^a   El Gerzawy, Asaad ^a   Ezzat, Afaf ^a   Mottawie, Hesham ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

ADHD; Biochemistry; Child health; Cytogenetics

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANAMNESIS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHROMOSOME 19Q; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME 4Q; CHROMOSOME 6; CHROMOSOME 7Q; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME DUPLICATION; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIALIZATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33750340554     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.569.576     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2000. Clinical practice guideline: Diagnosis and evaluation of the child with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics. 105: 1158-1170.
2. APA (American Psychiatric Association), (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, 4th Edn., (DSM-IV). Washington, DC.
3. Arnold, L. and P. Jensen, 1995. Attention Deficit. In: Kaplan H., B. Sadock, Eds. Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry. 6th Edn., Baltimore, MD: Williams and Williams, pp: 2295-2310.
4. Barkley, R.A., 1997. Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention and executive functions: Constructing a unifying theory of ADHD. Psychol. Bull., 121: 65-94.
5. Barkley, R.A., 1998. Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment 2nd Edn., New York, Guilford Press.
6. Barkley, R.A. and K.R. Murphy, 1998. Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Clinical Workbook 2nd Edn., New York, Guilford Press.
7. Bastain, T.M., C.M. Lewczyk, W.S. Sharp, R.S. James, R.T. Lony, P.B. Eagen, C.L. Ebens, J.M. Meck, W.Y. Chan, E. Sidransky, J.L. Rapoport and FX Castellanous, 2002. Cytogenetic abnormalities in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. J Am. Acad. Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 41: 806-810.
8. Baumgaertel, A., 1999. Alternative and controversial treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatr Clin of North Am., 46: 977-992.
9. Bereket, A., S. Turan, M.G. Karaman, G. Hablar, F. Ozlay and M.Y. Yazgan, 2005. Height, weight, IGF-1, IGFBP-3 and thyroid functions in prepupertal children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: effect of methylphenidate treatment. Horm. Res., 63: 159-164.
10. Borghgraef, M., J.P. Fryns and H. Van den Berghe, 1990. The female and the fragile-X syndrome: Data on clinical and psychological findings in 7 fra(X) carriers. Clin. Genet., 37: 341-346.
11. Briegel, W. and M. Cohen, 2004. Chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome(CATCH 22) and its prevalence for child and adolescent psychiatry. An overview of aetiology, physical symptoms, aspects of child development and psychiatric disorders. Z. Kinder, Jugendpsychiat. Psychother, 32: 107-115.
12. Cornish, K.M., J. Turk, J. Wildig, V. Sudhalter, F Munir and R. Hagerman, 2004. Annotation: Deconstructing the attention deficit in fragile-X syndrome: A developmental neuropsychological approach. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry, 45: 1042-1053.
13. Daruna, J.H., R. Dalton and M.A. Forman, 2000. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In: Behrman R.E., R.M. Kliegman and H.B. Jenson, Eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 16th Edn. Philadelphia, Pa: W.B. Saunders Company, pp: 100-103.
14. Eunice, K.S., 2005. Prevalence of overweight in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorders: A chart review. BMC Pediatrics, pp: 5-48.
15. Field, T., O. Quintino, M. Hernandez-Reif and G. Koslovsky, 1998. Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Benefit from Massage Therapy. Adolescence, 33: 103-108.
16. Fleming, J., 2002. Eating disorders with ADHD. In Quinn, P. and K. Nadeau, Gender Issues and ADHD, Silver Spring: Advantage Books, pp: 411-426.
17. Grant, C., 1999. ADD and ADHD: Complementary Medicine Solutions. Syracuse, NY: Mindmenders Press.
18. Hauser, P. and B. Weintraub, 2005. Thyroid hortriones and hyperactivity/ impulsivity in children. Intl. J. Psychoneuroendocrinol, (in press).
19. Hean, E. and E.D. Hosterman, 1989. Special Education Tests: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals. Minneapolis, Minnesota, PACER Center, Inc.
20. Hill, H.B., 1979. A Short Textbook of Medical Statistics, 10th Edn., The English Language Book Society. Hodder and Staughan, London, pp: 132-142.
21. Hill, J.C. and E.P. Schoener, 1996. Age-dependent decline of attention deficit-hyperactive disorder. Am. J. Psychiatry, 153: 1143-1146.
22. ISCN (An International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature), 1995. Mitelmen, F. (Eds.), S. Karger, Basel, New York.
23. Jeffrey, B., K. Sanjiv, N.G. Jay, V. Catherine, K.J. Leslie, M. Kathleen, H. Susan, E.N. Jean, L. Marge and L.R. Judith, 2002. Childhood-onset psychotic disorders: Magnetic resonance imaging of volumetric differences in brain structure. Am. J. Psychiatry, 157: 1467-1474.
24. Malouf, M., E.J. Grimley and S.A. Areosa, 2003. Folic acid with or without vitamin B 12 for cognition and dementia. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev., 4.
25. Martin, W., 2003. ADHD Lab Tests Abstract: Are there any physical tests to make the diagnosis of ADHD? There are no lab-tests that can determine or exclude ADHD. http://web4health.info/en/answers/ adhd-diagnosis-lab.htm. Latest revision: 04 Sep 2003.
26. Niklasson, L., P. Rasmussen, S. Oskarsdottir and C. Gillberg, 2002. Chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome (CATCH 22): nouropsychiatric and neurophysiological aspects. Dev. Med. Child. Neural., 44: 44-50.
27. Roche, A.F., F.M. Siervogel, W.C. Chumlea and P. Webb, 1981. Grading body fatness from limited anthropometric data. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 34: 2831-2839.
28. Rowe, K.S. and K.J. Rowe, 1994. Synthetic food coloring and behavior: A dose response effect in a double-blind, placebo controlled, repeated measures study. J. Pediatr., 125: 691-698.
29. Sandra, K.L., E.F. Simon, F. Clyd, N.O. Matt, M.P. Lawrence, Y. May, T. James McCracken, J.M. James, F.N. Stanley, P.M. Anthony and L. Susan, 2003. Genome-wide scan of reading ability in affected sibling pairs with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Unique and shared genetic effects. Psychiatry advance online publication, December 2003. http://www.nature.com/mp.
30. Seabright, M., 1971. A rapid banding technique for human chromosomes. Lancet, pp: 971-972.
31. Sonuga-Barke, E.J.S., M. Lamparelli, J. Stevenson, M. Thompson and A. Henry, 1994. Behaviour problems and pre-school intellectual attainment: The associations of hyperactivity and conduct problems. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry, 35: 949-960.
32. Verma, R.S. and A. Babu, 1995. Human Chromosomes: Principles and Techniques. 2nd Edn., Mc Graw-Hill Inc. New York, San Francisco, pp: 123-132.
33. Wolraich, M. and A. Baumgaertel, 1997. The practical aspects of diagnosing and managing children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Clin. Pediatr. (Phila). 36: 497-504.
34. Yunis, I.J., R.D. Brunning and M. Lobell, 1984. High resolution chromosomes as an independent prognostic indicator in adult acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. N Eng. J. Med., 311: 812-818.