Is it possible to recognize children diagnosed with ADHD from their facial anthropometric measures? A case-control...

The recent main focus of the researches on Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is on identifying behavioral phenotypes. For this purpose, neuroanatomical factors have recently become a focus. This study aimed to investigate whether the individuals diagnosed with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder differ from healthy individuals in terms of facial anthropometric measurements. Forty children, diagnosed with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, were included in the study as the case group, and forty healthy children were included in the study as the control group. Two photographs were taken from the facial region, and anthropometric measurements were performed using the computer program "Image J" in the computer environment. It was found that a strong relationship between Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and nasal width, ear length and upper face debt length. The results obtained from the research support the knowledge that there is a close relationship between the forebrain development process and the facial development process during the embryonic development process.