Review

Association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Autonomic Nervous System: An Update

Volume: 14 Number: 2 June 30, 2022
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Association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Autonomic Nervous System: An Update

Abstract

This article constitutes a review of the research on the relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autonomic nervous system (ANS) functionality. It also explores the possibility of using heart rate variability (HRV) to investigate the link between ADHD and autonomic dysfunction. One line of inquiry that has been the focus of sudies on the pathogensis of ADHD is the dysfunction of the autonomic system. The physiological measurements used to evaluate autonomic dysfunction are concentrated in the cardiovascular system. Databases were searched to identify studies published prior to August 2020. Studies that examined ANS with regard to medication use/treatment were excluded, while those related to ADHD etiopathogenesis were prioritized. In the present article, 52 studies, three of which were systematic reviews and meta-analyses, were evaluated. In general, although the etiopathogenetic association between ADHD and autonomic dysfunction (especially reduced parasympathetic activity) is remarkable, the findings are nonetheless contradictory. Heterogeneity, subtypes, and comorbidities in cases of ADHD appear to complicate the relationship with autonomic dysfunction.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Psychiatry

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

August 17, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 12, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 14 Number: 2

JAMA
1.Kılınç K, Çetin FH, Uçar HN, Türkoğlu S. Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu İle Otonom Sinir Sisteminin İlişkisi: Bir Güncelleme. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2022;14:235–246.

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