Effect of adenotonsillectomy on attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy: A prospective cohort study

Of 59 children with ADHD, 51 showed improvement in symptoms three months after adenotonsillectomy.

• The Conners' score decreased from 71.37 at baseline to 49.14 after three months (P = 0.001).
• Attention deficit scores dropped from 1.76 at baseline to 1.24 after three months (P = 0.001).
• Hyperactivity scores reduced from 2.10 at baseline to 1.52 after three months (P = 0.001).
• Improvement was observed in both boys and girls, with only 8 children showing no improvement.

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