Effects of food on physical and sleep complaints in children with ADHD: A randomised controlled pilot study

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 169, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1129-1138

  Pelsser, Lidy M ^a   Frankena, Klaas ^b   Buitelaar, Jan K ^c   Rommelse, Nanda N ^c  

^a ADHD Research Centre   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ADHD; Children; Elimination diet; Physical complaints; Sleep problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOD; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; SWEATING; THIRST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOD; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; SWEATING; THIRST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952110167     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-010-1196-5     Document Type: Article

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