Abstract
The use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is allowing significant progress in our understanding of the neural processes that underlie ADHD. Overall, frontal lobe and striatal structures are clearly implicated in the pathophysiology of the disorder, although more recent studies also highlight regions of the temporal and parietal cortices, in addition to the cerebellum, as potentially dysfunctional. fMRI is also sensitive to treatment effects and there are early indicators of its diagnostic utility. In this review, the authors provide an overview of this field, summarizing key findings from research in which fMRI was used to examine the neurophysiology of cognitive deficits in ADHD. The authors illustrate some of the difficulties in this area and demonstrate the usefulness of this approach in the study of the neural processes that mediate the therapeutic effects of pharmacological and behavioral treatments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-13 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | ADVANCES IN ADHD |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |