Recomendaciones del GEITDAH en el tratamiento nutricional del déficit de atención con y sin hiperactividad (TDAH)

In this article, the GEITDAH -the Spanish abbreviation of the Special Interest Group on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)- presents a consensus about nutritional treatment for ADHD reached by experts in the management of ADHD from all over Spain. The ADHD treatment should be multimodal. Nutritional treatment is supplementary and there is some begining evidence of modest efficacy. Dietary interventions can have little beneficial effects in ADHD symptomatology.The controversial restricted elimination of food additives, preservatives, artificial food colours and refined sugar from diet is good studied. Present findings do not support to date the positive recommendation of its use as an appropriate treatment in ADHD. Neither do they support Acetyl-L Carnitine supplementation to augment methylphenidate. Iron and zinc should be supplemented in selected patients with know deficiencies.Current findings from randomized trials are limited and have not consistently supported the generalized clinical use of PUFA supplements (omega-3 fatty acids) as a primary or supplementary treatment for children with ADHD.However, it seems to reduce ADHD symptoms, at least in some children. And the benefits may be greater in a classroom setting than at home.