Abstract
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia are frequently co-occuring disorders. The objective of this study is to compare the neuropsychological profile of subjects with ADHD and Dyslexia in relation to the presence of the two disorders isolated on a sample of Italian language. The total sample (N = 39) was divided into three clinical groups: ADHD with Dyslexia (n=10), ADHD (n=11), Dyslexia (n=18) and a control group was recruited (n=20 ). The ADHD group presented more difficulties than the Dyslexia group in performance skills and in accuracy of attention abilities. In reading performance the Dyslexia group was slower than the ADHD group but faster than the comorbid group. There was no differences between the three clinical groups in the accuracy of reading. The results in the Conners' have found more problems of hyperactivity in the ADHD group compared to the comorbid group in the Conners' Teachers, and the Dyslexia group obtained a score higher than controls on several subscales of both the Conners' Parents and Teachers. In agreement with previous studies, the present study confirmed the importance of characterizing the neuropsychological profile of each condition to clarify the relationship between ADHD and Dyslexia. On clinical emphasizes the need of a diagnostic-functional approach to the ADHD and Dyslexia assessment not to exclude comorbidity.
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