Pattern of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among primary school children in Ile-Ife, South-West, Nigeria

Conclusion: ADHD prevalence of 4.7% was found among the children in Ile-Ife. Assessment of children for ADHD was done by parents at home and teachers in the school with DBDRS. The inattentive subtype was the most common and the hyperactive subtype was the least seen in the study. Early diagnosis and treatment of this disorder will bring better outcome in the children.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research