| Literature DB >> 17095197 |
Jeffrey A Stanley1, Heidi Kipp, Erika Greisenegger, Frank P MacMaster, K Panchalingam, Jay W Pettegrew, Matcheri S Keshavan, Oscar G Bukstein.
Abstract
This multi-voxel, phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((31)P MRS) study examined the prefrontal cortex (PFC), basal ganglia (BG) and superior temporal (ST) region in 10 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 15 healthy controls. ADHD patients had lower PFC and BG phosphomonoester (PME) levels compared to healthy children. No differences were noted in the ST. These deficits in membrane phospholipid (MPL) precursor levels suggest reduced mass of cellular MPLs due to a possible underdevelopment of neuronal processes and synapses in ADHD.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17095197 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2006.08.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry Res ISSN: 0165-1781 Impact factor: 3.222