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| Title |
High Prevalence of Self-Reported Photophobia in Adult ADHD
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Neurology, December 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fneur.2014.00256 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J. J. Sandra Kooij, Denise Bijlenga |
| Abstract |
Many adult outpatients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) report an oversensitivity to light. We explored the link between ADHD and photophobia in an online survey (N = 494). Self-reported photophobia was prevalent in 69% of respondents with, and in 28% of respondents without, ADHD (symptoms). The ADHD (symptoms) group wore sunglasses longer during daytime in all seasons. Photophobia may be related to the functioning of the eyes, which mediate dopamine and melatonin production systems in the eye. In the brain, dopamine and melatonin are involved in both ADHD and circadian rhythm disturbances. Possibly, the regulation of the dopamine and melatonin systems in the eyes and in the brain are related. Despite the study's limitations, the results are encouraging for further study on the pathophysiology of ADHD, eye functioning, and circadian rhythm disturbances. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 28 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 32% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 14% |
| Canada | 2 | 7% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 11 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 27 | 96% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 63 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 62 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 14% |
| Other | 7 | 11% |
| Researcher | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 16 | 25% |
| Unknown | 11 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 17% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 6 | 10% |
| Unknown | 13 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 36. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 March 2023.
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#1,085,873
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#343
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#14,412
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#5
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