Infant Crying and Risk of Hyperactivity and Learning Disorders

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-16-6-11

Keywords:

Persistent Crying, Sleeping or Feeding Problems, Pervasive Hyperactivity

Abstract

Infants with persistent crying (PC) in the first 6 months (mean age 3.8 months) were reassessed at 8 to 10 years of age and compared with 64 classroom controls for hyperactivity, conduct problems and academic difficulties in a prospective study at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Published

2002-06-01

Issue

Section

Attention Deficit Disorders