Overview
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the disease subtype affects the presence of chronic pain and pain perception threshold in pediatric patients followed up with the diagnosis of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and to evaluate the factors that may be related to pain perception threshold in disease subtypes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
- Being between the ages of 6-17
- Being at a clinically normal mental level
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having verbal and visual communication problems
- Having a history of perinatal complications or physical head trauma
- Having comorbid psychiatric disorders other than oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
- Known history of chronic physical and neurological disease (such as cerebral palsy, diabetes, epilepsy, autoimmune diseases, liver and kidney failure)
- Presence of substance or alcohol use disorder
- Having a genetic disorder diagnosis