Central auditory processing and audio-vocal psycholinguistic abilities in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry | ||
| Volume 34, Issue 2, June 2014 PDF (142.58 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.7123/01.EJP.0000422007.47886.8b | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Abdel-Hamid; Rasha Safwat; Omnia Raafat; Hani Hamed; 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 , 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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