title: [Use of drugs in attention deficit hyperactivity disorders].
abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder which is common in the childhood and can be caused by exogenous and endogenous factors, that are responsible for cerebral disorder. This disorder presents a functional alteration of the motor, perceptive, cognition systems and conduct disorders compromising the learning of children with an adequate intellectual potential. The authors study the action of stimulants and antidepressive drugs in the ADHD, using as measure of efficacy the motor persistence tests.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurologia, Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guardiola
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Terra
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Rotta
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009661:Nortriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D008774:Methylphenidate; D009661:Nortriptyline; D007099:Imipramine
vernacular_title: Uso de fármacos na síndrome de hiperatividade com déficit de atenção.