Kids With Severe Brain Injuries May Develop ADHD: Study

MONDAY, March 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who sustain a severe head injury may struggle with attention problems as they grow older, researchers say.

A new study reports that kids who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury around ages 3 to 7 are three and a half times more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by the time they enter middle school.

"Those kids had a risk of developing attention problems later on in their recovery," said lead researcher Megan Narad.

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