Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disruptive behavior disorders are risk factors for recurrent epistaxis in children: A prospective case-controlled study
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2016
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The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other disruptive behavior disorders in children with recurrent epistaxis (RE). Children aged between 6-11 years were enrolled according to presence (n=34) and absence (n=103) of RE. Turgay DSM-IV-Based Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavior Disorders Screening and Rating Scale was applied to parents. Moreover, Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children Present and Lifetime Version was performed. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and ADHD were determined in 17.6% and 32.4% of patients, respectively. When psychiatric diagnoses between both groups were compared, statistically significant differences were found in terms of ADHD and ODD (p=0.028 and p=0.003). In children with RE, the frequency of ADHD and ODD are higher than children without RE. A referral to a child psychiatrist should be considered, if a child with RE also has symptoms of increased activity, inattention and/or body-injurious behaviors. © 2016, Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.
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Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders , Case-Control Studies , Child , Comorbidity , Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , Epistaxis , Female , Humans , Male , Prospective Studies , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Risk Factors , Article , attention deficit disorder , behavior disorder , case control study , child , controlled study , disruptive behavior , DSM-IV , epistaxis , female , human , hyperactivity , major clinical study , male , oppositional defiant disorder , prospective study , recurrent disease , risk factor , Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia , schizophrenia , semi structured interview , Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders , comorbidity , complication , Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , epistaxis , psychological rating scale