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    Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in indigenous children from the Brazilian Amazon
    (Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2010-08-01) Azevedo, Paulo Verlaine Borges e; Caixeta, Leonardo; Andrade, Laura Helena Silveira; Bordin, Isabel Altenfelder [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG); Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
    The clinical constructs of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been described in several cultures worldwide. Yet this symptomatic presentation still remains to be assessed in remote population groups. Objective: To explore the possibility of the existence of ADHD symptoms among settlement-dwelling indigenous children of the Karaja ethnic group. in the Brazilian Amazon and to estimate the rate of ADHD symptoms among 7-16-year-olds. Method: All parents/caretakers of 7-16-year olds from all (N=5) most populated indigenous groups were invited to participate, if they were worried about their children emotional/behavioural problems. Fifty three parents spontaneously came for a psychiatric interview (DSM-IV criteria applied), individually conducted at the settlement's health post by a child psychiatrist. Results: the estimated rate of ADHD symptoms in problematic indigenous children aged 7-16 years was 24.5% (95% Cl: 13.6-35.4) since 13 out of 53 parents/caretakers reported the classical triad of ADHD symptoms (inattentiveness, hyperactivity, impulsiveness). Conclusion: ADHD is a clinically relevant construct in the Karaja indigenous population, representing a major concern among parents/caretakers of children and adolescents from this ethnic group.
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    O papel do sistema olivococlear medial em crianças portadoras de TDAH
    (Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2012-06-01) Pereira, Valéria Reis Do Canto; Feitosa, Maria Ângela Guimarães; Pereira, Luiz Henrique Mourão Do Canto; Azevedo, Marisa Frasson de [UNIFESP]; Universidade de Brasília Instituto de Psicologia Departamento de Processos Psicológicos Básicos; Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients show, as one of the main symptoms, an attentional impairment. Selective attention in the hearing process is the ability to understand speech in a noisy environment, which can be evaluated by several methods. One of the main approaches is the functioning of the Medial Olivocochlear Efferent System, which can be accessed by Transient-Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (TOAE). OBJECTIVE:This study aimed at evaluating the suppression effect of contralateral noise on TOAE in ADHD (study group) and normal subjects (control group). Study Design: Case-control study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A study with 20 children distributed in two, age- and gender-matched groups. RESULTS: No differences were found in TOAE responses between the two groups, with and without noise. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that there were no functional differences in the Medial Olivocochlear Efferent System in the two groups analyzed.