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Tactile Discrimination, Praxis and Cognitive Impulsivity in ADHD Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

dc.contributor.authorRomero-Ayuso, Dulce
dc.contributor.authorMaciver, Donald
dc.contributor.authorRichmond, Janet
dc.contributor.authorJorquera-Cabrera, Sara
dc.contributor.authorGarra-Palud, Luis
dc.contributor.authorZabala-Baños, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorToledano-González, Abel
dc.contributor.authorTriviño-Juárez, José-Matías
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-08T14:43:29Z
dc.date.available2023-02-08T14:43:29Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-14
dc.description.abstractThe study of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has traditionally focused on deficit of inhibitory control and cognitive impulsivity. However, the pathophysiology of ADHD has also been associated with the somatosensory cortex. The aim of this study was to explore if there were differences in tactile discrimination and praxis between neurotypical and ADHD children and whether these differences could be explained by cognitive impulsivity. A cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample comprised 74 children aged 7 to 11 years divided in two groups: 43 with neurotypical development, 31 with ADHD. To assess tactile discrimination, the finger localization and the graphestesia tests were used. Praxis was assessed with the Kaufman Assesment Battery for Children (K-ABC) hand movement subtest, the action program and the Zoo Map subtests of the Behavioral Assessment of Dysexecutive Syndrome, and the complex figure of Rey-Osterrieth test (ROCF). Cognitive impulsivity was assessed using the Magallanes Computerized Impulsivity Scale test (EMIC). Children with ADHD showed greater cognitive impulsivity (p = 0.038) and scored lower in Zoo Map (p = 0.023) and hand-movement subtests (p = 0.002), and in ROCF test (p = 0.004). Differences in praxis skills still remained after controlling by gender and cognitive impulsivity. Praxis deficit might have repercussions not only on the characterization of ADHD but also on its treatment.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph17061897
dc.identifier.essn1660-4601
dc.identifier.pmcPMC7143737
dc.identifier.pmid32183331
dc.identifier.pubmedURLhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7143737/pdf
dc.identifier.unpaywallURLhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/6/1897/pdf?version=1584180923
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10668/15253
dc.issue.number6
dc.journal.titleInternational journal of environmental research and public health
dc.journal.titleabbreviationInt J Environ Res Public Health
dc.language.isoen
dc.organizationGranada
dc.pubmedtypeJournal Article
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.accessRightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectattention deficit hyperactivity disorder
dc.subjectcognitive impulsivity
dc.subjectpraxis
dc.subjecttactile discrimination
dc.subject.meshAttention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshCognition
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshImpulsive Behavior
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshPsychomotor Performance
dc.subject.meshTouch
dc.titleTactile Discrimination, Praxis and Cognitive Impulsivity in ADHD Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.
dc.typeresearch article
dc.type.hasVersionVoR
dc.volume.number17
dspace.entity.typePublication

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