Psychiatry Investig.  2015 Jan;12(1):66-72. 10.4306/pi.2015.12.1.66.

Association of Hair Manganese Level with Symptoms in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. revise79@hanmail.net
  • 2Dr. Lee's Clinic, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
The study examined the association between hair manganese level and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Korean children.
METHODS
Forty clinic-referred children with ADHD and 43 normal control children participated in this study. The participants were 6-15 years old and were mainly from the urban area of Seoul, Korea. ADHD was diagnosed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition and Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version-Korean Version. The severity and symptoms of ADHD was evaluated according to the ADHD Diagnostic System, and parent's Korean ADHD Rating Scale (K-ARS). All participants completed intelligence test and hair mineral analysis. We divided the data of hair Mn into two groups to determine whether a deficit or excess of Mn are associated with ADHD. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify hair manganese levels associated with ADHD, controlling for age, sex, and full scale intelligence quotient (IQ).
RESULTS
The proportion of abnormal range Mn group was significantly high in ADHD compared to controls. However, after statistical control for covariates including age and sex, abnormal range Mn group was significantly associated with ADHD (OR=6.40, 95% CI=1.39-29.41, p=0.017).
CONCLUSION
The result of this study suggests that excess exposure or deficiency of Mn were associated with ADHD among children in Korea. Further investigation is needed to evaluate the effects of hair manganese levels on symptoms in ADHD.

Keyword

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Hair; Manganese

MeSH Terms

Child
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Hair*
Humans
Intelligence
Intelligence Tests
Korea
Logistic Models
Manganese*
Mood Disorders
Seoul
Manganese
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