ADHD and growth: questions still unanswered
Language English Country Sweden Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
24625909
PII: NEL350114R01
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity complications drug therapy physiopathology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Growth * drug effects physiology MeSH
- Central Nervous System Stimulants * adverse effects pharmacology MeSH
- Child Development * drug effects physiology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Central Nervous System Stimulants * MeSH
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood psychiatric disorders. It is manifested in every part of an affected child's behavior, with multiple symptomatology and heterogenous etiology. Published studies report that ADHD children may show changes in growth and development. Most of the studies on ADHD have been focused on connections between medication and growth changes and describe growth delays associated with medication. However, recent research results point to the low significance of the changes accompanying pharmacological treatment. Changes in growth may not only be a secondary effect of the treatment, but may also be specific characteristics of ADHD.
Department of Paediatric Psychiatry 2nd Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague Czech Republic
