Association between attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and Perthes disease
Ismail Türkmen1, Oğuz Poyanlı1, Koray Unay1
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey.
Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica
|March 20, 2014
Summary
This study found no significant association between attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Perthes disease. The rates of ADHD were similar across Perthes patients, trauma patients, and orthopedic controls.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Child Psychiatry
Background:
- Perthes disease is a hip condition affecting children.
- Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder.
- The potential link between Perthes disease and ADHD requires investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Perthes disease.
- To compare ADHD rates in children with Perthes disease versus control groups.
Main Methods:
- Three groups were studied: Perthes patients, trauma patients, and orthopedic controls (n=60 per group).
- Patients underwent psychiatric evaluation using the DSM-4 ADHD checklist.
- Demographic and clinical data, including smoking exposure and developmental milestones, were collected.
Main Results:
- ADHD was diagnosed in 7 Perthes patients, 3 trauma patients, and 3 non-trauma patients.
- The difference in ADHD rates between the groups was not statistically significant (p=0.160).
Conclusions:
- No significant difference in ADHD prevalence was observed between Perthes patients and control groups.
- These findings suggest no direct association between ADHD and Perthes disease.
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