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Connecting the Dots: A Review of Resting Connectivity MRI Studies in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Posner, Jonathan, Park, Christine, Wang, Zhishun·2014·Neuropsychology Review

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Psychopathology is increasingly viewed from a circuit perspective in which a disorder stems not from circumscribed anomalies in discrete brain regions, but rather from impairments in distributed neural networks. This focus on neural circuitry has rendered resting state functional connectivity MRI (rs-fcMRI) an increasingly important role in the elucidation of pathophysiology including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Unlike many other MRI techniques that focus on the properties of discrete brain regions, rs-fcMRI measures the coherence of neural activity across anatomically disparate brain regions, examining the connectivity and organization of neural circuits. In this review, we explore the methods available to investigators using rs-fcMRI techniques, including a discussion of their relative merits and limitations. We then review findings from extant rs-fcMRI studies of ADHD focusing on neural circuits implicated in the disorder, especially the default mode network, cognitive control network, and cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical loops. We conclude by suggesting future directions that may help advance subsequent rs-fcMRI research in ADHD.

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Authors
Posner, J., Park, C., & Wang, Z.
Affiliations
New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Posner, Jonathan
Venue
Neuropsychology Review
Published
2014-02-05
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
3-15
ISSN
  • 1040-7308 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6660
OpenAlex
W1970760001
Cited by
257
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Language
en
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  • Neuropsychology Review (publishedVersion)
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Funders
  • Edwin S. Webster Foundation
  • Shire
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH101172, K23MH091249)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, resting-state functional connectivity, neural circuits, default mode network, cognitive control network, cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical loop, ADHD pathophysiology, distributed neural networks
MeSH terms
Animals, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Brain, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neural Pathways, Rest

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