Association of Perinatal and Childhood Ischemic Stroke With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Early detection of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) plays a crucial role in reducing negative effects on everyday life, including academic failure and poor social functioning. Children who survive ischemic strokes risk major disabilities, but their risk of ADHD has not been studied in nationwide cohorts.

Objective

To assess the risk of ADHD in children after pediatric ischemic stroke.

Design, setting, and participants

Participants in this Swedish nationwide cohort study included 1320 children diagnosed with ischemic stroke recorded in linked Swedish national registers from January 1, 1969, to December 31, 2016, without prior ADHD diagnosis. Ten matched controls were identified for each index case, and first-degree relatives were identified fo

SUBMITTER: Bolk J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9044107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature