The effect of methylphenidate on pain perception thresholds in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Table 2 Comparison of Pain Pressure Thresholds

Area	PPT (gr/cm²⁾			p*
Area	ADHD without MPH	ADHD with MPH	Healthy Control	ADHD without MPH vs. ADHD with MPH	ADHD with MPH vs. Healthy Control	ADHD without MPH vs. Healthy Control
Frontal	6.0 (4.5-9.0)	8.5 (6.0-11.75)	9.0 (7.0–11.0)	0.013	0.115	< 0.001
Trapezius	6.0 (4.75–9.25)	9.5 (6.25–12.25)	13.0 (10.0–15.0)	0.020	0.002	< 0.001
Supraspinatus	7.0 (5.0-10.25)	10.0 (6.5-12.75)	13.0 (10.5–15.0)	0.077	0.001	< 0.001
Thoracal 2	6.0 (4.0-10.5)	8.5 (6.25-12.0)	9.0 (8.0–12.0)	0.025	0.657	< 0.001
Deltoid	8.5 (6.0–13.0)	12.0 (8.0-14.5)	14.0 (10.5–17.0)	0.078	0.007	< 0.001
Lateral epicondyle	8.0 (6.0-12.75)	11.0 (7.25-13.0)	12.0 (10.0-14.5)	0.086	0.030	< 0.001
Trochanter	13.81 ± 5.99	15.04 ± 4.30	16.97 ± 4.22	0.167	0.178	0.017
Tibia	16.5 (11.5–20.0)	16.0 (13.75-18.0)	18.0 (15.0–22.0)	0.090	0.037	0.036

*=A significant p-value was accepted as < 0.016 according to Bonferroni correction

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