[Assessment of plasma and red blood cells fatty acid composition in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]]

ABSTRACT

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] is one of the most common mental diseases in children. Fatty acids are important components of nerve cell myelin. Essential fatty acid deficiency leads to behavioral abnormalities similar to nervous disorders, such as ADHD. The purpose of this study was to determine the composition of fatty acids in plasma phospholipids and whole erythrocyte in the ADHD boys