Effect of Quarantine of COVID-19 Pandemic on Egyptian Children with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences | ||
| Article 46, Volume 25, Issue 25, March 2024, Pages 1-6 PDF (294.03 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2024.310861.1775 | ||
| Author | ||
| Rasha Sami* | ||
| Department of Phoniatrics, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: The study assessed symptoms of ADHD in a group of school children after release from quarantine. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 20 boys with ADHD. The parents were annually interviewed for follow-up in February. The last annual questionnaire is considered the Before-Quarantine interview, which was repeated during the first follow-up visit after lockdown release (After-Quarantine interview). Results: After quarantine, the median score increased significantly compared to before quarantine [51 (31-61) to 86 (14-98), p < 0.001]. Attention span decreased significantly (p < 0.001), and activity levels increased significantly after quarantine (p < 0.001). The online schooling score indicated problematic behavior in all but one child. Kids who received rehabilitation sessions had significantly lower scores before and after quarantine. Conclusion: COVID-19 lockdown and school closure have a deleterious effect on the severity of symptoms of children with ADHD. These children showed a problematic performance of online schooling. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| QUARANTINE EFFECT ON CHILDREN WITH ADHD | ||
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