Motor dysfunction in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
K Gärtner, P Buderath, M Frings, H Christiansen, B Schoch, ER Gizewski, J Hebebrand, D Timmann-Braun · Aktuelle Neurologie · 2007 · Heft 09
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Introduction: Aside from behavioral deficits, some children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also exhibit motor abnormalities (clumsiness). Brain imaging studies have reported abnormalities of the cerebellum in ADHD. The aim of the study was to investigate if cerebellar dysfunction contributes to clumsiness in ADHD. Motor coordination and motor learning were assessed. Methods: Children diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-IV criteria, children with chronic surgical cerebellar lesions and age-matched controls were compared. Postural and gait abnormalities were assessed using dy…
