Infant brain structures, executive function, and attention deficit/hyperactivity problems at preschool age. A prospective study

Ghassabian, Akhgar; Herba, Catherine M.; Roza, Sabine J.; Govaert, Paul; Schenk, Jacqueline J.; Jaddoe, Vincent W.; Hofman, Albert; White, Tonya; Verhulst, Frank C.; Tiemeier, Henning

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02590.x

Infant brain structures, executive function, and attention deficit/hyperactivity problems at preschool age. A prospective study

Background: Neuroimaging findings have provided evidence for a relation between variations in brain structures and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, longitudinal neuroimaging studies are typically confined to children who have already been diagnosed with ADHD. In a populat…