
Research view
Title: | Central auditory processing and audio-vocal psycholinguistic abilities in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder |
Author: | Asmaa Abdel-Hamid, Rasha Safwat, Omnia Raafat, Hani Hamed and AyaAllah Farouk |
Abstract: |
Objective
Central auditory processing disorders and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorders
(ADHD) have become popular diagnostic entities for school-age children. P300 (P3)
event-related potential (ERP) putatively reflects central auditory dysfunctions
associated with ADHD.
Participants and methods
Forty children with a diagnosis of ADHD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, 4th ed. and 39 normal children were included in the study and were
subjected to P300 ERP, audio-vocal items of Illinois test of psycholinguistic abilities.
Results
This study found a significant difference in P300 latency, amplitude, and most of the
audio-vocal subtests between the patients and the controls. This difference was
obvious in older children for the Illinois test, but was not observed in P300 results.
Conclusion
There was a CAPD in ADHD children as indicated by decreased amplitude of P300
and prolonged latency in such children.
Keywords:
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, auditory P300, psycholinguistic abilities
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Journal: | Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry 2013, 34:98–103 |
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