It isn't down to new technology – but better use of it. A team of Japanese scientists led by Chiba University has corrected the inconsistencies in brain scans of ADHD individuals, where mixed results ...

Instead of relying on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which classifies mental disorders using agreed-upon symptoms, the researchers went for a brain-first route. They ...

Brain imaging methods like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used to characterize structural differences in the brains of children with attention-deficit ...

May 7, 2008 (Washington, DC) — A large neuroimaging study found that in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), brain development follows a normal trajectory, but maturation of the prefrontal ...

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and ...

Using structural MRI data from 135 young people with ADHD and 182 neurotypical controls, the team focused on grey matter volume-an important measure linked to brain development and function. At first ...

MRI shows different progressive grey matter volume changes in two ADHD subtypes across symptom severity. Specifically, ADHD subtype 1 exhibits increased GMV, while ADHD subtype 2 shows decreased GMV.

Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain ...

“So this is the very classic ADHD inattention and hyperactivity pattern.” (How to determine if you’re at risk for adult ADHD.) Clinically, this group most closely resembles what many people think of ...