Child: care, health and development
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Child Care Health Dev · Sep 2019
The association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder severity and risk of mild traumatic brain injury in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the United States of America: A cross-sectional study of data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs.
As children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown to be at higher risk of accidents and injury, one may assume that they may also bear a higher likelihood of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI). However, the current scientific evidence whether ADHD severity is associated with traumatic brain injuries is controversial. The objective of this study was too assess the association between the severity of ADHD and prevalence of mTBI in 0- to 18-year-old children with ADHD in the United States. ⋯ As ADHD severity was associated with incidence of mTBI, it is important to identify those who need increased attention and counselling to prevent injury.