P?nar Öner|Ebru Bilge Dirik|Yasemen Taner|Ali Çayköylü|Ömer Anlar
Association between Low Serum Ferritin and Restless Legs Syndrome in Patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Ufuk University
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd neurobehavioral disorder characterized pervasive inattention andor hyperactivityimpulsivity suggested adhd symptoms associated restless legs syndrome rls neurological condition defined irresistible urge move legs increasing evidence suggests iron deficiency may underlie common pathophysiological mechanisms subjects adhd rls define relationship iron deficiency rls children adolescents adhd evaluated 87 adhd subjects 79 boys 8 girls age 93 25 years 616 years various psychopathologies severity adhd symptoms serum ferritin levels assessed diagnosis rls made according international rls group criteria patients evaluated iron deficiency ferritin 12 ngml rls found 29 333 87 adhd subjects parent teacherrated behavioral emotional problems severity adhd symptoms significantly different adhd subjects rls without rls n 58 rate iron deficiency significantly higher adhd subjects rls n 6 207 compared adhd subjects without rls n 1 17 p 0005 results showed depleted iron stores might increase risk rls adhd subjects iron deficiency associated adhd rls seems important modifying factor relationship two conditions