Is Occupational Therapy Beneficial for Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Accompanying Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, causing social, academic, emotional, and cognitive difficulties. ADHD symptoms start before age 12, and in some children, they’re noticeable as early as 4 years of age. This case documents an ADHD case accompanying agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) who showed clinically significant improvement after 12 occupational therapy sessions. Sensory integration therapy, which is a branch of occupational therapy, was applied to the patient by an occupational therapist for approximately 12 sessions. After 3 months of occupational therapy sessions, there was six-month progress on the Denver Development Test 2. The ACC, an organic pathology, may lead to academic, psychiatric, and social problems. Patients can benefit from pharmacological treatment, physical therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy as well as occupational therapy. Treatment is symptomatic according to the patient's current problem, and early intervention and supportive treatment are critical. Most children need individual rehabilitation, even if their intelligence quotient remains within the normal range.