Auditory Sustained Attention Test (Asat) in Children and Adolescents Suffereing from ADHD: with or without Medication

Attention deficit disorder (ADHD) is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, including the inability to screen out distracting stimuli. To date, a wide range of computerized tests assist in evaluating inattention while the subject is actively involved. These test suffer from low accuracy and sensitivity.
Our present study aim to validate these tests using an EMG based Auditory Sustained Attention Test (ASAT), while the subject is passively involved.
We evaluated children and adolescents suffering from ADHD, with or without methylphenidate (MPH). Subjects completed two sessions of ASAT while monitored with Electro-dermal activity (EDA).
Baseline sustained attention were lower in patients suffering from ADHD while MPH treatment improved the performance.
The following sustained attention test is yet to be examined. Importantly, the study results suggest this evaluation to be efficient in ADHD monitoring and diagnosis.