Brain development in ADHD

Lisa A Friedman; Judith L Rapoport

doi:10.1016/j.conb.2014.11.007

Brain development in ADHD

Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2015 Feb:30:106-11. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2014.11.007. Epub 2014 Dec 9.

Authors

Lisa A Friedman¹, Judith L Rapoport²

Affiliations

¹ Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institutes of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States. Electronic address: Lisa.Friedman@nih.gov.
² Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institutes of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States. Electronic address: Judy.Rapoport@nih.gov.

PMID: 25500059
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2014.11.007

Abstract

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with underlying brain anatomical and functional measures, as well as familial/genetic factors that are major foci of neuropsychiatric research. Advances in imaging technology have shown structural and functional brain differences between individuals with and without ADHD. Longitudinal studies have enabled the elucidation of differences in developmental course. Studies comparing persisting and remitting cases of ADHD are particularly promising. Therapeutic doses of psychostimulants normalize many measures of brain anatomy and function.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications*
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / pathology*
Brain Mapping
Brain* / growth & development
Brain* / pathology
Brain* / physiopathology
Developmental Disabilities / etiology*
Humans