Open AccessConsidering learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder when assessing for neurodegenerative disease
Author(s) -
Mary K. Colvin,
Janet C. Sherman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000799
Subject(s) - disease , neurodevelopmental disorder , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , learning disability , attention deficit , cognition , psychology , psychiatry , cognitive impairment , clinical psychology , medicine , autism , pathology
When evaluating an older adult for a possible neurodegenerative disease, the role of premorbid specific learning disabilities or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should be considered. These neurodevelopmental conditions can manifest as lifelong weaknesses and variability in cognitive functions that complicate assessment of cognitive decline. There is also accumulating evidence that certain neurodevelopmental disorders may entail greater risk for specific neurodegenerative disorders.