WMHs frequently occur in the frontal regions [ 61, 74- 76], although some evidence suggests that WMH is associated with frontal-executive symptoms regardless of location [ 77].
Estimation of the prevalence of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample of cocaine users treated in a therapeutic community and evaluation of the usefulness of Barkley executive function symptoms in differentiating cocaine-dependent patients with and without ADHD.
One study estimates that 10% of senior executives exhibit symptoms of manic depression; years ago an informal survey of The Forbes 400 found that 37% considered themselves unhappy.
Tibia lead levels were more consistently associated with longitudinal declines in manual dexterity, executive abilities, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and peripheral sensory functioning than change in blood lead levels.
Secondary outcome measures will be self-reported ADHD symptoms, executive functioning, mindfulness skills, self-compassion, positive mental health and general functioning.
This trial will offer valuable information on whether MBCT has an effect on clinician-rated and self-reported ADHD symptoms, executive functioning, general functioning, positive mental health, self-compassion and medical and societal costs in comparison to treatment as usual.
Executive function, depressive symptoms, and walking speed have been shown to be associated with high blood pressure and other vascular risk factors in cohort of elderly community-dwelling people in the Boston, Massachusetts, area (Hajjar et al. 2009).
According to parental reports, there were no differences between the high-DHA and standard-DHA groups in executive functioning, ADHD symptoms, emotional and behaviour problems, general health status, health-related quality of life or in the percentage of children repeating a school year (table 5).
Some studies have suggested associations between basic and executive cognitive function, depressive symptoms, and serum vitamin D levels.
Donepezil can be prescribed for improving executive function, and other symptoms should be treated symptomatically in CADASIL patients [ 24].
A large spectrum of deficits has been described in patients with cerebellar damage, including executive dysfunction, mild language symptoms, blunting of affect, disinhibition, obsessive compulsive traits, and psychosis.
