ADHD, learning, and academic performance in phenylketonuria.
Despite having average intellectual abilities, academic difficulties are relatively common in children and adolescents with PKU. These academic difficulties may be a function of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive functioning deficits, and processing speed deficits, all of which are known to affect academic performance in non-PKU populations. This review focuses on what is currently known about academic performance in youth with PKU and offers suggestions for future research.
Antshel
Kevin M
KM
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. AntshelK@upstate.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007858:Learning; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000150:complications*