Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in Egyptian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Middle East Current Psychiatry

Table 5 Correlation between Conner’s Parent Scale scores and BDNF level among cases

Correlation between Conners’ domains with plasma BDNF levels (μg/L)	r value	p value
Oppositional	− 0.085	0.517
Cognitive impairment	− 0.086	0.513
Hyperactivity	0.104	0.427
Anxiety–shyness	− 0.247	0.057
Perfectionism	0.041	0.757
Social problems	0.042	0.749
Psychosomatic	0.087	0.509
Conners’ ADHD index	0.022	0.867
Conners’ index: restless–impulsive	0.118	0.368
Conners’ index: emotional lability	− 0.353	0.006^*
Conners’ global index	− 0.211	0.106
DSM-IV: inattentive	− 0.095	0.469
DSM-IV: hyperactivity–impulsive	0.104	0.427
DSM-IV: total	0.094	0.474