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2. Faktor risiko pada pasien ADHD secara keseluruhan dan pada pasien ini?
Answer: the etiology or risk factor of ADHD still being identified until now. But it most probable cause
that the role of genetic and environmental factors has an important influence on development. The are
some study reported the other factors that increase the risk of ADHD are poisoning, post infection, and
post trauma on antenatal and postnatal.
3. Patogenesis ADHD
Answer : The exact cause of ADHD is not known yet. From some study that reported data from
neuroimaging, neuropsychology, genetics and neurochemical studies has consistently point that there is
involvement of the frontostriatal network/pathway as a contributor to the pathophysiology of ADHD.
and the frontal cortex itself, are the main areas that theoretically responsible for the pathophysiology of
ADHD. Inhibitory mechanisms in the cortex, limbic system, and reticular activation system are also
affected. ADHD can affect one, two, three, or all of these areas, resulting in different types of ADHD.
Another pathofisiologi theory that in ADHD there is a reduction on total brain size, which is most effect
at spesific area in prefrontal cortex, nucleus caudatus, corpus callosum and cerebral vermis. In this
patient, the head circumference percentile for age was below 50 .
Answer: Medicamentosa therapy can be the first line of treatment for ADHD. Drugs in ADHD therapy act
as CNS stimulants, including short and sustained-release preparations such as methylphenidate,
dextroamphetamine, and a combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine. In the second line,
antidepressant drugs can also be given if the results of psychostimulant drugs are not effective for ADHD
children.
6. Latihan SI?
Answer: Sensory integration therapy is popular with occupational therapists and has been applied to
various clinical populations. For ADHD ??
Answer: There are several typical pencil grasps for development for handwriting, in this patient the way
of holding the pencil still seems weak for the quadrupod grasp, more likely with the palmar supine
grasp. Thats why, it is necessary to provide occupational therapy with hand function exercises for
patient’s age with writing in order to improve the patient's fine motor skills