Predictors of ADHD persistence in elementary school children who were assessed in earlier grades: A prospective cohort study from Istanbul, Turkey

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorders among school-age children worldwide. In a more recent follow-up study, Biederman et al. found that 78% of children diagnosed with ADHD between the ages of 6 –17 years continued to have a full (35%) or a partial persistence after eleven years.

Source: Brain and Development - December 19, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Sebla G ökçe, Yankı Yazgan, Herdem Aslan Genç, Gresa Çarkaxhiu Bulut, Esengül Kayan, Onur Tuğçe Poyraz Fındık, Ayşe Burcu Ayaz, Canan Yusufoğlu, Didem Ayyıldız, Burcu Budak, Ender Atabay, Sultan Seval Yılmaz, Umut Kaytanlı, Elif Akın Tags: Original article Source Type: research