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Comorbid disorders of the attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder

I. Pascual-Castroviejo [REV NEUROL 2002;35:11-17] PMID: 12389186 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33588/rn.3501.2002150

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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE. To show the comorbid pathology associated with the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during the pediatric and adult ages.

PATIENTS AND METHODS We use the disorders included by the international literature as the most frequents. There are included as main disorders: problems of affectivity, learning disabilities, dyslexia, vehicle driving problems, anxiety, bipolar disorder, motor coordination problems, tics and Tourette syndrome, oppositional defiant disorder, impulsive-aggressive, antisocial behavior , and predisposition to delinquency, and to be alcohol and drugs abusers. CONCLUSION. The presence of comorbid disorders in the ADHD may show a higher severity of the disorder which makes that many of these subjects to be predisposed to be in contact with psychiatrics, policemen and justice during the entire life. KeywordsAlcohol and drugs abusers Antisocial behavior Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)Bipolar disorder Comorbidity Learning disabilities Motor coordination disease Oppositional defiant disorder CategoriesDependencias Neuropediatría Neuropsiquiatría

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Comorbid disorders of the attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder