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Paediatric trauma patients and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: correlation and significance

Cem Ertan1, Özlem Özel Özcan, Mustafa Safa Pepele

  • 1Emergency Medicine, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Emergency Department, Malatya 44280, Turkey. cem.ertan@inonu.edu.tr

Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ
|January 5, 2012
PubMed

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Children with repeated trauma-related emergency department visits show a predisposition to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Screening for ADHD in the ED may benefit these children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Child Psychology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Trauma is a leading cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.
  • Childhood hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsivity may increase injury risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children presenting with trauma.
  • To evaluate the role of ADHD in pediatric trauma cases.

Main Methods:

  • A study group of children aged 3-17 with trauma was compared to a control group.
  • Parents completed the Conners' Parent Rating Scales-Revised questionnaire for ADHD symptoms.
  • Demographic data and trauma information were collected from parents.

Main Results:

  • Children with trauma had significantly higher ADHD symptom subscale scores compared to controls.
  • Falls were the most common trauma mechanism (56.4%).
  • Previous trauma-related ED visits correlated with higher ADHD symptom scores.

Conclusions:

  • Children with recurrent trauma-related ED visits exhibit a predisposition to ADHD.
  • Screening for ADHD in pediatric ED settings may be beneficial for at-risk children.
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