Persisting primitive reflexes in medication-naive girls with
attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder

J 2013

Persisting primitive reflexes in medication-naive girls with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder

KONICAROVÁ, Jana, Petr BOB and Jiří RABOCH

Basic information

Original name

Persisting primitive reflexes in medication-naive girls with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder

Authors

KONICAROVÁ, Jana (203 Czech Republic), Petr BOB (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Jiří RABOCH (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Aukland, Dove Medical Press, 2013, 1176-6328

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences

Country of publisher

New Zealand

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.154

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14740/13:00072797

Organization unit

Central European Institute of Technology

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S49343

UT WoS

000324575100001

Keywords in English

ADHD; asymmetric tonic neck reflex; symmetric tonic neck reflex; developmental disorders

Abstract

V originále

Background and objectives: Recent and historical findings suggest that later-developed functions during brain ontogenesis related to higher levels of cognitive and motor integration tend to replace the older, more primitive, ones, and the persistence of the older functions may be linked to specific neuropsychiatric disorders. Currently, there is growing evidence to suggest that persisting primitive reflexes may be related to developmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Preliminary data also suggest that persisting primitive reflexes may be specifically linked to attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: In the study reported here, we tested to what extent the persisting primitive asymmetric tonic neck reflex and symmetric tonic neck reflex are related to ADHD symptoms measured by Conners' Parent Questionnaire in 35 medication-naive girls of school age (8-11 years) with ADHD. The results were compared with those of a control group of 30 girls of the same age. Results: This study showed that persisting primitive reflexes are closely linked to ADHD symptoms. Conclusion: The data suggest that ADHD symptoms may be linked to more primitive neural mechanisms interfering with higher brain functions due to insufficiently developed cognitive and motor integration.

Links

ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development project

Name: CEITEC - central european institute of technology

Citovat

KONICAROVÁ, Jana, Petr BOB and Jiří RABOCH. Persisting primitive reflexes in medication-naive girls with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. Aukland: Dove Medical Press, 2013, vol. 9, Sep, p. 1457-1461. ISSN 1176-6328. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S49343.

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KONICAROVÁ, Jana, Petr BOB and Jiří RABOCH. Persisting primitive reflexes in medication-naive girls with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder. \textit{Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment}. Aukland: Dove Medical Press, 2013, vol.~9, Sep, p.~1457-1461. ISSN~1176-6328. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S49343.

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