Visuo-spatial Attention in ADHD Children: Investigating the Asymmetry مقالة

Visuo-spatial Attention in ADHD Children: Investigating the Asymmetry Faranak Aliabadi, PhD Student Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran, Iran Khatereh Borhani*, MSc Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran, Iran Mehdi Alizadeh, PhD Student Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran, Iran Nasrin Amiri, MD University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran The purpose of the present study was comparing visuo-spatial attention between children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Inattentive (ADHD-I) type and normal children. Discussion: Although, in this study the visuo-spatial attention was not different between ADHD-I group and normal group, considering this form of attention as an item in assessment and therapeutic interventions should not be neglected. The high comorbidity rate of learning disabilities with ADHD might be the cause of the spatial attention deficits; thus it was decided this study to be performed. 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number 0/500 0/509 0/469* 0/490 0/500 0/490 0/500 0/509 0/519 0/509 0/541* 0/531 0/521 0/531 0/541* ADHD- I Discussion We have found no significant difference in visuo- spatial attention between ADHD-I group and normal group, but there were 3 cases who exhibited unilateral neglect. and colleagues in a case study indicated the rightward bias in the Star Cancellation Test for a child with ADHD (14). But in computerized type of the Line Bisection test, ADHD-I group showed a rightward bias which is not matched with result of present study.