Early childhood injuries relate to ADHD diagnosis
UK researchers suggest that early childhood injuries relate to later diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The results of the study,...
UK researchers suggest that early childhood injuries relate to later diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The results of the study, which included 62,000 children, show head and burn injuries before two years of age may double the risk of ADHD diagnosis by 10 year of age.
The study suggests that usually injuries are an early sign of ADHD behavior. Some experts say that the study may help GPs to find children who need specialist referral.
Another previous study has already suggested that mild brain injury has links with behavioral changes in children.
Though there is a link between ADHD and head injury, it’s not clear which comes first, the researchers say.
