Childhood-onset type 1 diabetes and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with educational attainment: A population-based sibling-comparison study.

Sheng-Xin LiuHenrik LarssonPaul LichtensteinJonas F LudvigssonSoffia GudbjörnsdottirEva SerlachiusRalf Kuja-HalkolaAgnieszka Butwicka

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Children and adolescents with both T1D and ADHD had long-term educational underachievement, with ADHD being the major contributor. Our findings suggest the importance of assessing ADHD in children with T1D and targeted support for minimising the education gap between the affected children and their peers.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
type diabetes
working memory
young adults
cardiovascular disease
cancer therapy
quality improvement
glycemic control
drug delivery
early life