Peanut sensitivity and allergic rhinitis in young children are associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adolescence

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Objective: Although childhood allergic diseases have been found to be associated with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, the temporal relationship between these diseases remains unclear. In this study of 97 children, clinical examination and blood samples for total and specific IgE were collected at 6 and 12 years old. Patients and Methods: We followed a total of 97 children from 6 to 12 years old. Clinical examination and blood samples for total and specific IgE were collected at 6 and 12 years old. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms at 12 years old were evaluated using the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham, Version IV Scale Parent Form. Results: After accounting for the affect of confounding variables, we found that allergic rhinitis at 6 years old was associated with higher inattention score at 12 years old (β-coefficient 0.356, 95% CI 0.104–0.609, p = 0.006). In addition, higher specific IgE levels for peanuts at 6 years of age were correlated with higher hyperactivity/impulsivity scores (β-coefficient 0.088, 95% CI 0.049–0.126, p < 0.001), and higher specific IgE for peanuts at 12 years of age were correlated with higher opposition/defiance scores (β-coefficient 0.054, 95% CI 0.012–0.096, p = 0.012) at 12 years old in our final linear regression models. Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis and peanut sensitization in childhood may be associated with more symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity and oppositional defiant disorder in adolescence.

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Guo, M. M. H., Wang, L. J., Hsu, T. Y., Yang, K. D., & Kuo, H. C. (2020). Peanut sensitivity and allergic rhinitis in young children are associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adolescence. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 16, 1349–1357. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S232299

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