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Among a clinic sample of 6525 subjects, 61 males and 18 females with an ICD-9 diagnosis of the hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood were identified. Hyperactive girls had a lower IQ and significantly higher rates of language disorders and neurological disorders, suggesting a possible neurological basis for hyperactivity in females. In contrast, there was a population of male hyperactives with less evidence of brain dysfunction and a normal IQ, evidence compatible with the model of greater male constitutional variability. There was little evidence for the polygenetic multiple threshold model of sex inheritance.

Original publication

DOI

10.1111/j.1469-7610.1990.tb01580.x

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Child Psychol Psychiatry

Publication Date

03/1990

Volume

31

Pages

437 - 446

Keywords

Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Female, Humans, Hyperkinesis, Intelligence Tests, Male, Neurocognitive Disorders, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Factors