Ear Hear 2017 Nov/Dec;38(6):e352-e358
1Department of Audiology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 2Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 3Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 4Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; 5Department of Statistics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 6Department of Audiology, Jondi Shapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; and 7Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Objectives: Vestibular dysfunction in childhood can have a major effect on a child's developmental process. Balance function has been reported to be poorer in children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than in their typically developing peers. Due to contradictory available evidence and the paucity of research on vestibular function specifically in children with combined ADHD (cADHD), we designed this aged-matched study to assess vestibular function in children with cADHD. Read More