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Morales MR, Polizzi C, Sulliotti G, et al. Early precursors of low attention and hyperactivity in moderately and very preterm children at preschool age. Pediatr Rep. 2013;5(4):e18doi: 10.4081/pr.2013.e18.
Morales, M. R., Polizzi, C., Sulliotti, G., Mascolino, C., & Perricone, G. (2013). Early precursors of low attention and hyperactivity in moderately and very preterm children at preschool age. Pediatric reports, 5(4), e18. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e18
Morales, M Regina, et al. "Early precursors of low attention and hyperactivity in moderately and very preterm children at preschool age." Pediatric reports vol. 5,4 (2013): e18. doi: https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e18
Morales MR, Polizzi C, Sulliotti G, Mascolino C, Perricone G. Early precursors of low attention and hyperactivity in moderately and very preterm children at preschool age. Pediatr Rep. 2013 Nov 27;5(4):e18. doi: 10.4081/pr.2013.e18. eCollection 2013. PMID: 24416497; PMCID: PMC3883084.
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Pediatr Rep. 2013 Nov 27;5(4):e18. doi: 10.4081/pr.2013.e18. eCollection 2013.

Early precursors of low attention and hyperactivity in moderately and very preterm children at preschool age.

Pediatric reports

M Regina Morales, Concetta Polizzi, Giorgio Sulliotti, Claudia Mascolino, Giovanna Perricone

Affiliations

  1. Ospedali Riuniti - Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital , Palermo ; Pediatric Psychology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Palermo , Italy.
  2. Pediatric Psychology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Palermo , Italy.
  3. Ospedali Riuniti - Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital , Palermo.

PMID: 24416497 PMCID: PMC3883084 DOI: 10.4081/pr.2013.e18

Abstract

The low attention and hyperactivity are major morbidities associated with very and moderately preterm birth. The study has been aimed at investigating the likely occurrence of early precursors of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in very and moderately preterm children at preschool age. The involved children were: 25 very preterm children (M=29.4 weeks of gestational age, SD=2), with low birth weight (M=1200 g, SD=250 g); 35 moderately preterm children (M=34.6 weeks of gestational age, SD=1) with low birth weight (M=2100 g, SD=250 g); 60 healthy full-term children as the control group. Parents of children have been administered specific questionnaires to detect low attention and hyperactivity of their children at home. The data have shown the risk of precursors of ADHD, highlighting statistically significant birth-related differences in both hyperactivity/impulsivity [F(2,119)=3.5, P=0.03, η(2)=0.06] and inattention [F(2,119)=2.4, P=0.04, η(2)=0.04], where very preterm children have got higher scores in these two dimensions compared with full-term and moderately preterm children. The very preterm children have got higher scores of impulsivity and inattention than the full-term children (Tukey'HSD - Honestly Significant Difference; P<0.001).

Keywords: hyperactivity; inattention; precursors; preschool age; preterm children

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