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ADHD May Affect Certain Regions of Children's Brains
- thecatspaw 8y agoCan someone mirror this? Im only getting the (gdpr violatng) "please let use track you and sell your privacy" popup Going by just the headline: its nothing new that adhd affects brain regions and functions, specifically the executive functions
- travisp 8y agoThe actual study is here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-international-neuropsychological-society/article/anomalous-brain-development-is-evident-in-preschoolers-with-attentiondeficithyperactivity-disorder/BDC2EAEA1039EADFEDA9E1980046BB6C https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-inter... This study is primarily new because it examined preschoolers. Most studies that have previously shown structural brain differences are of school aged children.
- leemailll 8y agoConsidering the target of the common prescription for ADHD is dopamine transporter, this finding seems a no-brainer
- loamseed 8y agoOr rather certain regions of children's brains affect whether or not they are diagnosed with ADHD.