Secondary attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder due to right basal ganglia injury: A case report

Abstract

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a frequent and commonly studied neuropsychiatric disorder in children and adolescents. The symptoms of ADHD include inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity. Diagnosis of ADHD requires a persistent pattern of symptoms beginning before the age of 7 except for secondary ADHD. Secondary ADHD may occur as a consequence of childhood traumatic brain injury. A patient with secondary ADHD as a result of right basal ganglia injury is presented in this case report.

Keywords

• Basal ganglia
• Closed head injury
• Secondary ADHD
• Traumatic brain injury

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