Comorbidity Bi-Polar Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder
Lee Ann Torrans2018-11-22T09:04:01-05:00Bi-Polar Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder Neuropsychopharmacology, 2011, Volume 36 . Wuerzburg, Germany. Both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder have been found to possibly be located in the same genetic region known as the 4p16 region. I a study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, a total of 513 in-and outpatients affected with adult ADHD were studied. There were 536 controls and 170 nuclear families with 249 children affected with ADHD. The study found that co-morbidity between bi-polar disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is thought to be a common phenomenon. Univ. Wuerzburg Article Here.McGough et al. reported that 87% of the [...]