BRT in the complex treatment of children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity

AUTHORS : Mamatova V.A. | Baranchikova N.V. 

RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : GBUZ SO TLC “Ariadna”, Togliatti, Russia

YEAR : 2019 | Category : Method of Treatment

The urgency of the problem At present, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (ICD-10) is one of the most important problems in pediatric neurology. The widespread prevalence of the disease, which is 5-10% of the pediatric population, high comorbidity with various childhood disorders, and the increased incidence of this pathology attract the attention of a wide range of specialists to develop new and adequate treatment methods aimed at increasing the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures.

Etiological factors of ADHD

1. Perinatal factors

This is a polymorphic syndrome. The onset of ADHD is caused by the immaturity of the developing organism and, especially, the central nervous system (CNS), which is most sensitive to harmful influences. Brain damage in the early stages of development can be preceded by disorders, the main of which are: prematurity, morphofunctional immaturity, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, underweight child, premature birth, physical and emotional trauma to the mother during pregnancy and childbirth.