[Executive dysfunction in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood]. / Disfunción ejecutiva en el trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad en la infancia.
Rev Neurol
; 42(5): 265-71, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The principal problem of ADHD is the difficulty to execute inhibitory control. The inhibition is an executive function that is develop during childhood.AIM:
To know if other executive functions shower a lower performance in ADHD versus control group and these were different between ADHD-I and ADHD-C. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Fifty three children, between 7 to 10 years old, participated and were assess with EMIC and Simon task.RESULTS:
The results showed similar profile in working memory and verbal span. In contrast, ADHD-C showed lower performance in Simon task and more impulsively. On an other hand, ADHD-I showed lower performance in memory working tasks and planning.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest differences in the executive profile between ADHD-I and ADHD-C and these support the hypothesis of Barkley about the necessity to differ both clinical subtypes.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Transtornos Cognitivos
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Memória
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Neurol
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha