ADHD, learning, and academic performance in phenylketonuria

Kevin M Antshel

doi:10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.09.013

ADHD, learning, and academic performance in phenylketonuria

Mol Genet Metab. 2010:99 Suppl 1:S52-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.09.013.

Author

Kevin M Antshel¹

Affiliation

¹ SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. AntshelK@upstate.edu

PMID: 20123471
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.09.013

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications*
Child
Educational Status*
Executive Function
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Learning Disabilities / complications
Learning*
Male
Phenylketonurias / complications*