The effect of deficiency of selected bioelements on
Hyperactivity in children with certain specified mental disorders
Starobrat-Hermelin B – Ann Acad Med Stetin – 1998; 44: 297-314
From NIH/NLM MEDLINE
NLM Citation ID:
99074873
Original Title:
Wpyw niedoboru wybranych biopierwiastkow na nadpobudliwosc psychoruchowa u
Dzieci z okreslonymi zaburzeniami psychicznymi.
Full Source Title:
Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
Polish
Author Affiliation:
Oddziau Psychiatrii Dzieci, Dzieckiem i Modzieza w Szczecinie.
Authors:
Starobrat-Hermelin B
Abstract:
The aim of my work was the answer to the following questions: how often does the
Deficiency of magnesium, copper, zinc, calcium, iron occur among hyperactive
Children in comparison with healthy children, deficiency of which of the
Considered bioelements is the most frequent, what is the effect of
Supplementation of deficit element on hyperactivity and does it depend on other
Certain disorders that coexist with hyperactivity? In a process of establishing
The subject diagnosis I have followed the DSM IV criteria recognizing ADHD among
Examined ones. I have determined the deficiency of magnesium, copper, zinc,
Calcium, iron in the group of 116 children with diagnosed ADHD. Consequently, as
A result, I have found out that shortage of above-mentioned bioelements occurs
More often among hyperactive children than among those being healthy, and
Deficiency of magnesium is the most frequent in this respect. Further, I have
Divided the group of 110 children with magnesium deficiency into two groups
According to the other mental disorders that coexist with ADHD: 1) the group
Where hyperactivity coexists with disorders typical for developmental age such
As enuresis, tics, separation anxiety, stuttering, selective mutism (63
Children); 2) the group where hyperactivity coexists with disruptive behaviour