Evaluation of the Prevalence of Joint Laxity in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of joint laxity in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: Eighty-six children, 28 girls and 58 boys, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were diagnosed at the child psychiatry outpatient clinic of the Mofid Children’s Hospital, and 86 controls were assessed for joint laxity using Beighton criteria. Result: Joint laxity was discovered in 74.4% of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and in 12.8% of healthy controls. Conclusion: The prevalence of benign joint hypermobility syndrome was high in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which shows a new basis for further studies.