Ponencia

Attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity: a pattern of evolution?

E. Cardo, A. Nevot, M. Redondo, A. Melero, B. de Azua, G. García-De la Banda, M. Servera [REV NEUROL 2010;50 (Supl. 3):S143-S147] PMID: 20200842 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33588/rn.50S03.2010005

OPEN ACCESS

Volumen 50 | Number S03 | Nº of views of the article 7.943 | Nº of PDF downloads 2.634 | Article publication date 15/02/2010

Download PDF Castellano Citation Search in PubMed

Share in:

Go to another issue

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION When the frequency of a gene in the general population exceeds 1%, is not considered a random mutation but a mutation that has been positively selected during evolution. The high prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 5-10% and its association with the seven-repeat allele of DRD4, which is positively selected in evolution, raising the possibility that ADHD increases the reproductive fitness of the individual and/or group. One of the main characteristics of ADHD is its diversity and is a well recognized fact that diversity confers many benefits to a population (eg. immunity). DEVELOPMENT. This article discusses the various studies that support this hypothesis and offers further explanations on the prevalence, age distribution and sex distribution of the severity and heterogeneity of ADHD. CONCLUSION. It is possible that the presence of altered gene combinations, as in ADHD, can bring concrete benefits to society but are detrimental to the individual. KeywordsAdaptation ADHD Diversity DRD4-7R Evolution Prevalence CategoriesInfecciones Neuropediatría Neuropsiquiatría

FULL TEXT (solo disponible en lengua castellana / Only available in Spanish)

Acceso directo al último número

Último Podcast

Ponencia

Attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity: a pattern of evolution?