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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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.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences
Country of publisher New Zealand
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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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
Tags ok, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Olga Křížová, učo 56639. Changed: 30/3/2014 22:07.
Abstract
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.
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ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development projectName: CEITEC - central european institute of technology
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