Publications by authors named "Lindsay Crowl"
Objective: To explore effects of zinc supplementation in American children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Mideastern trials reported significant benefit from 13-40 mg elemental zinc as the sulfate.
Method: We randomly assigned 52 children aged 6-14 with DSM-IV ADHD to zinc supplementation (15 mg every morning [qAM] or two times per day [b.
Computational model of whole blood exhibiting lateral platelet motion induced by red blood cells.
Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng
March 2010
An Immersed Boundary method is developed in which the fluid's motion is calculated using the lattice Boltzmann method. The method is applied to explore the experimentally-observed lateral redistribution of platelets and platelet-sized particles in concentrated suspensions of red blood cells undergoing channel flow. Simulations capture red-blood-cell-induced lateral platelet motion and the consequent development of a platelet concentration profile that includes an enhanced concentration within a few microns of the channel walls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a multi-site, placebo-controlled pilot trial.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol
December 2007
Article Synopsis
- A study examined whether acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) can improve symptoms of ADHD in children based on its prior successes in other conditions related to attention.
- A multi-site, 16-week trial involved 112 children diagnosed with ADHD, who were randomly given either ALC or a placebo, with assessments made using standardized scales throughout the study.
- While the overall results showed no significant benefits for the entire ADHD population, ALC showed potential effectiveness particularly in the inattentive type of ADHD, suggesting further research is warranted.
Objective: This research evaluates effects of vestibular stimulation by Comprehensive Motion Apparatus (CMA) in ADHD.
Method: Children ages 6 to 12 (48 boys, 5 girls) with ADHD were randomized to thrice-weekly 30-min treatments for 12 weeks with CMA, stimulating otoliths and semicircular canals, or a single-blind control of equal duration and intensity, each treatment followed by a 20-min typing tutorial.
Results: In intent-to-treat analysis (n = 50), primary outcome improved significantly in both groups (p = .
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of zinc nutrition to the severity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a middle-class American sample with well-diagnosed ADHD. Previous reports of zinc in ADHD, including two positive clinical trials of supplementation, have come mainly from countries and cultures with different diets and/or socioeconomic realities.
Method: Children 5-10 years of age with DISC- and clinician-diagnosed ADHD had serum zinc determinations and parent and teacher ratings of ADHD symptoms.