Methylphenidate improves reading performance in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid dyslexia: An unblinded clinical trial

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-28

  Keulers, Esther H H ^a   Hendriksen, Jos G M ^b,c   Feron, Frans J M ^d   Wassenberg, Renske ^a   Wuisman Frerker, Mea G F ^c   Jolles, Jelle ^a   Vles, Johan S H ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Adelante Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Regional Public Health Institute Maastricht   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Children; Comorbidity; Dyslexia; Methylphenidate (MPH); Reading performance

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DYSLEXIA; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LINEAR SYSTEM; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846168726     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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