Researchers have unveiled a 10 minute biological test for the diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 65 children aged between four and six have been tested with the technique, and it proved to be 93.1% accurate.
50% of the children were known to have ADHD, and the test involved the children wearing special goggles while being asked to follow spots of light on a computer screen. The eye movements were recorded and compared.
"Children with ADHD show large difference in eye movements compared with normal children," Giorgos Pavlidis at University of Brunel, UK, who led the study said. "Children as young as three years old could benefit from the test."
