Comparison of serum B12, folate and homocysteine concentrations in children with autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and healthy controls.

Çiğdem Yektaş Merve Alpay Ali Evren Tufan

Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2019)

Previous studies found that vitamin B12 was reduced while homocysteine was elevated among patients with ADHD and ASDs. Our results also support those reported previously. Oppositionality and hyperactivity and/orimpulsivity may be related to vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels in children with ADHD. Further studies are required to define the role of these parameters and effects on the etiology and clinical manifestations of ASD and ADHD.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
case control
young adults
intellectual disability