Developmental trajectories of brain volume abnormalities in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperativity disorder

Authors :: Castellanos, F. Xavier
Lee, Patti P.
Sharp, Wendy
Jeffries, Neal O.
Greenstein, Deanna K.
Clasen, Liv S.
Blumenthal, Jonathan D.
James, Regina S.
Ebens, Christen L.
Walter, James M.
Zijdenbos, Alex
Evans, Alan C.
Giedd, Jay N.
Rapoport, Judith L.
Source :: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Oct 9, 2002, Vol. 288 Issue 14, p1740, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have smaller brains than other children and this difference persists as they grow older. This was the conclusion of a study of 152 children and teenagers with ADHD and 139 children without ADHD. This supports the theory that a genetic or environmental factor early in life may cause ADHD.

Subjects :: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Physiological aspects
Brain -- Abnormalities

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