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Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Its Clinical Translation

Katya Rubia
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Summary & key facts 2018 354 citations

Brain imaging studies (fMRI) show that ADHD is linked to problems in many brain networks that control attention, timing, working memory, motivation, and emotion. There is also evidence that a brain system normally quiet during tasks (the default mode network) does not switch off properly in people with ADHD. Some…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
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