Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Keyword "ADHD"

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    • A Child with Chronic Manganese Exposure from Drinking Water 

      Woolf, Alan David; Wright, Robert O.; Amarasiriwardena, Chitra J.; Bellinger, David C. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2002)
      The patient's family bought a home in a suburb, but the proximity of the house to wetlands and its distance from the town water main prohibited connecting the house to town water. The family had a well drilled and they ...

    • The effect of alpha-linolenic acid supplementation on ADHD symptoms in children: a randomized controlled double-blind study 

      Dubnov-Raz, Gal; Raz, Raanan; Khoury, Zaher; Wright, Ilana; Berger, Itai (Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)
      Background: Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuro-developmental disorder in childhood. Its pharmacologic treatment mostly includes methylphenidate, yet many parents seek alternative, ...

    • Lead Exposure and Behavior Among Young Children in Chennai, India 

      Roy, Ananya; Bellinger, David C.; Hu, Howard; Schwartz, Joel David; Ettinger, Adrienne S; Wright, Robert O.; Bouchard, Maryse; Palaniappan, Kavitha; Balakrishnan, Kalpana (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2009)
      Background: Lead exposure has long been associated with deficits in IQ among children. However, few studies have assessed the impact of lead on specific domains of behavior and cognition. Objective: We evaluated the ...

    • Reduced Working Memory Mediates the Link between Early Institutional Rearing and Symptoms of ADHD at 12 Years 

      Tibu, Florin; Sheridan, Margaret A.; McLaughlin, Katie A.; Nelson, Charles A.; Fox, Nathan A.; Zeanah, Charles H. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2016)
      Children who are raised in institutions show severe delays across multiple domains of development and high levels of psychopathology, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Low performance in executive ...