Cited by 154Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesDevelopmental and Educational Neuropsychology

Structural and functional neuroimaging in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Albajara Sáenz, Ariadna, Villemonteix, Thomas, Massat, Isabelle·2019·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

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Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of neuroimaging studies in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In terms of brain structure, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and diffusion tensor imaging studies have evidenced differences in volume, surface-based measures (cortical thickness, surface area, and gyrification), and white matter integrity in different cerebral regions, in children and adults with ADHD compared to population norms. Abnormalities in the basal ganglia, prefrontal structures, and the corpus callosum have been the most consistently reported findings across studies. Hemodynamic (functional MRI, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, positron emission tomography, single-photon emission computed tomography) and magnetoencephalography measurements have also shown differences in neural activity during the execution of neuropsychological tasks and during rest, in widespread regions of the brain. Importantly, multimodal studies combining structural and functional methods have shown an intercorrelation between structural and functional abnormalities in ADHD. Further longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the effects of age and medication on brain structure and function in individuals with ADHD. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: In attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the brain is characterized by abnormal neural network interplay. Structural and functional cerebral abnormalities in ADHD are intercorrelated. Currently there is no neural biomarker that can be used in diagnosis. Longitudinal studies have shed light on the brain correlates of ADHD over the lifespan. The effects of stimulant intake on the brain correlates of ADHD remain unclear.

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  • Disruptions in structural connectivity in ADHD correlate with symptom severity and cognitive deficits.

    “These disruptions in structural connectivity correlate with symptom severity and cognitive deficits”
  • Diffusion tensor imaging has highlighted alterations in white matter integrity in ADHD, with reductions in fractional anisotropy across projection, commissural, and association pathways.

    “diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has highlighted alterations in white matter integrity, with reductions in fractional anisotropy observed across projection, commissural, and association pathways”
  • Impaired communication between brain regions contributes to attentional and executive dysfunctions in ADHD.

    “suggesting that impaired communication between brain regions contributes to attentional and executive dysfunctions [83]”

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Authors
Albajara Sáenz, A., Villemonteix, T., & Massat, I.
Affiliations
  • UR2NF/Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Research Group Centre for Research in Cognition and Neurosciences Neurosciences Institute Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels Belgium
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
Corresponding author
Massat, Isabelle
Venue
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-10
Volume
61
Issue
4
Pages
399-405
ISSN
  • 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8749
OpenAlex
W2894618707
Cited by
154
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 5
FWCI
1.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion)
  • Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, brain structure, brain function, cortical thickness, cortical surface area, cortical folding, white matter integrity, basal ganglia, prefrontal cortex, corpus callosum, neural markers, stimulant medication effects, artificial neural networks, children and adults
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetoencephalography, Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon, Positron-Emission Tomography, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Functional Neuroimaging

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