| Literature DB >> 14990761 |
Helen Courvoisie1, Stephen R Hooper, Camille Fine, Lester Kwock, Mauricio Castillo.
Abstract
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and neuropsychological testing were conducted on 8 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD-H), with no learning disabilities or comorbidities and 8 controls. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed increased Glutamate/Glutamine in both frontal areas, and increased N-acetyl aspartate and Choline in the right frontal area of the ADHD-H subjects. Neuropsychological testing revealed few within- and between-group differences. Findings related to frontal lobe dysfunction in ADHD-H subjects were noted. N-acetylasparte/creatine (NAA/Creatine) in the right frontal region, and myoinositol/creatine (Myo inositol/Creatine) in the right and left frontal regions appear to be highly associated with the regulation of sensorimotor, language, and memory and learning functioning in children with ADHD-H.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14990761 DOI: 10.1176/jnp.16.1.63
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci ISSN: 0895-0172 Impact factor: 2.198