Psychiatric News (9/4) reports that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) “who play sports may be more likely to report a greater number of concussion-like symptoms and perform worse on balance tests when administered a common concussion assessment than those who do not have” AD/HD, research indicated. The findings of the 464-middle school athlete study were published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Related Links:
— “Children With ADHD May Be More Likely to Report Concussion Symptoms, Psychiatric News, September 4, 2019