In a neuroimaging study that included 205 participants, who were on average 23 years of age and examined since childhood, researchers found that symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that persisted since childhood were associated with disrupted patterns of normal functional connectivity in brain networks related to introspective thought, attention, and cognitive control, whereas adults whose childhood ADHD symptoms had resolved exhibited typical brain activity, findings with potential implications for ADHD treatment.
Article #17-05229: "Multimodal mapping of the brain's functional connectivity and the adult outcome of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder," by Gustavo Sudre, Eszter Szekely, Wendy Sharp, Steven Kasparek, and Philip Shaw.
MEDIA CONTACT: Philip Shaw, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD; tel: 202-679-6003; e-mail: <shawp@mail.nih.gov>
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