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- Title
Increased Rate of Familial Mediterranean Fever in Children With ADHD: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.
- Authors
Merzon, Eugene; Israel, Ariel; Krone, Beth; Medvejer, Shani; Cohen, Shira; Green, Ilan; Golan-Cohen, Avivit; Vinker, Shlomo; Faraone, Stephen V.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Ashkenazi, Shai; Weizman, Abraham; Manor, Iris
- Abstract
Objective: There is growing evidence of involvement of inflammatory mechanisms in ADHD. Previous studies found significantly higher rates of ADHD among children with FMF. The present study examined the rate of exposure to FMF in children with a later (within a 5-year period) diagnosis of ADHD compared to non-ADHD children. Methods: A population-based case-control study of all children (<18 years) registered in Leumit Health Services during 01.01.2006 to 06.30.2021. All cases met ICD-9/10 criteria for ADHD. They were matched by age, sex, and socioeconomic status on a 1:2 rate to randomly selected non-ADHD controls. Results: Fifty-six (0.30%) children with ADHD (N = 18,756) were previously diagnosed with FMF compared to 65 of 37,512 controls (0.17%). A significant, independent association existed between a preceding FMF diagnosis and a later ADHD diagnosis [OR = 1.72 (95% CI 1.18–2.51); p =.003]. Conclusions: The mechanisms underlying the association w between FMF and later ADHD diagnosis merit further elucidation.
- Subjects
FAMILIAL Mediterranean fever; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; CASE-control method; DELAYED diagnosis; SOCIOECONOMIC status
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 5, p669
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10870547231215045