Physical health in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

• With increasing numbers of children being diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) attention has been drawn to these children's physical health. We aimed to identify the prevalence of defined physical problems (epilepsy, migraine, asthma, cancer, diabetes, psoriasis, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, diarrhea, constipation, daytime enuresis, encopresis) in a nationwide population of 9- and 12-year-old twins subdivided into those with and without indications of NDDs. Parents of 28,058 twins participated in a well-validated telephone interview regarding their children's mental health and answered questions about their physical problems. The results indicate a high rate of physical problems in children with NDDs, particularly in those with indications of the presence of combinations of several NDDs.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Learning disorder (LD)

Neurodevelopmental disorders

Physical health

Twins

Vårdvetenskap

Nursing science

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Learning disorder (LD)

Neurodevelopmental disorders

Physical health

Twins

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Learning disorder (LD); Neurodevelopmental disorders; Physical health; Twins

Publication and Content Type

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