Structural brain change in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder identified by meta-analysis

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Authors

Ian Ellison-Wright · Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Zoë Ellison‐Wright · Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Edward T. Bullmore · University of Cambridge

Abstract

In ADHD there is gray matter reduction in the right putamen/globus pallidus region. This may be an anatomical marker for dysfunction in frontostriatal circuits mediating cognitive control. Right putamen lesions have been specifically associated with ADHD symptoms after closed head injuries in children.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Psychiatry

Volume 8, Issue 1, pp. 51-51

DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-8-51

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