Method for diagnosing ADHD and related behavioral disorders

摘要

The invention features methods and systems for the diagnosis of ADHD and related disorders. The methods and systems of the invention can also be used to ascertain how much benefit an individual would derive from a particular therapy.

主权项

1. A method of diagnosing ADHD or a related disorder in a subject comprising the steps of:
(i) providing motion data for said subject, wherein said motion data has been collected by using a motion analysis device to record movements of said subject to produce said motion data; (ii) using a computer to perform an analysis of said motion data, wherein said analysis comprises calculating from said motion data the power spectral density of the oscillations in said movements over a frequency range between 0.01 and 0.5 Hz; and (iii) on the basis of said spectral density, diagnosing whether said subject has ADHD or a related disorder.