Abstract:Objective To investigate the examination results of video electroencephalogram in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at school-age and its correlation with intelligence level.Methods From March 2015 to July 2019, 80 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at school-age admitted to our hospital were selected as A group, and 72 healthy children at school-age in the same period were selected as B group. The 2 groups were checked by video electroencephalogram, and the abnormal electroencephalogram of the 2 groups were compared, and the intelligence levels of them were assessed by Chinese Wechsler Intelligence Scale for school age children (C-WISC). The intelligence levels of normal and abnormal electroencephalogram patients in A group were compared, then the relationship between the abnormal of video electroencephalogram and intelligence level in children with hyperactivity disorder at school-age age was analyzed by Spearman correlation method.Results The abnormal rate of electroencephalogram in A group was 23.75% (19/80), including 9 cases with incomplete α-waveform and poor adjustment of amplitude modulation, increased θ wave and diffuse or paroxysmal appearance, and increased θ/α and θ/β ratio, 6 cases with diffuse activity of θ wave, increased δ wave, asymmetry of left and right, and a small amount of epileptic discharge, and 4 cases with obvious δ wave activity, diffuse slow wave abnormality, and epilepsy like discharge. The abnormal rate of electroencephalogram in B group was 6.94% (5/72), including 4 cases with diffuse increase of θ wave, unstable baseline, and poor amplitude modulation, 1 case with an increase of δ wave and irregular shape. The abnormal rate of video electroencephalogram in A group was significantly higher than that in B group (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in verbal intelligence quotient (VIQ), operational intelligence quotient (PIQ), and total intelligence quotient (FIQ) scores grade between the two groups (P < 0.05), and the grade of A group was lower than that of B group. The proportions of (Excellence + Middle and Upper + Medium) of VIQ, PIQ, and FIQ in A group were lower than those in B group (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in VIQ, PIQ, and FIQ scores grade between abnormal and normal electroencephalogram children in A group (P < 0.05), and the grade of abnormal electroencephalogram children was lower than that of normal children. The (Excellence + Middle and Upper + Medium) ratios in VIQ, PIQ and FIQ of the abnormal electroencephalogram children were lower than those of the normal electroencephalogram children (P < 0.05). Spearman correlation analysis showed that abnormal electroencephalogram was positively correlated with VIQ level (rs = 0.579, P = 0.002), PIQ level (rs = 0.583, P = 0.006), and FIQ level (rs = 0.562, P = 0.005) in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at school-age.Conclusion Some children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at school-age show abnormal changes of electroencephalogram and decreased intelligence level. The intelligence level of those with abnormal electroencephalogram decreases more obviously, which forecast a certain correlation between the abnormal of electroencephalogram and intelligence level.