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Evaluation of Cerebellar Size in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Mostofsky, Stewart H., Reiss, Allan L., Lockhart, Paula, Denckla, Martha Bridge·1998·Journal of Child Neurology

Abstract

Evidence from animal and human research suggests that the cerebellum may play a role in cognition. This includes domains of executive function that are normally attributed to the prefrontal cortex and are typically deficient in individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To investigate cerebellar structure in ADHD, magnetic resonance imaging morphometry was used to measure the area of the cerebellar vermis in 12 males with ADHD and 23 male controls matched for age and Wechsler Full-Scale IQ. Analyses were conducted to evaluate group differences, as well as differences between matched pairs of subjects with ADHD and those without ADHD. All measurements were corrected for overall brain size. Both analyses revealed that the size of the posterior vermis was significantly decreased in males with ADHD (P < .05 in both analyses), and that within the posterior vermis, the inferior posterior lobe (lobules VIII-X) was involved in this reduction (P < .05 for group analysis, P < .005 for matched pair analysis), while the superior posterior lobe (lobules VI/VII) was not involved in the reduction. The finding of abnormal inferior posterior vermal size suggests that dysfunction within this region of the cerebellum may underlie clinical deficits seen in individuals with ADHD.

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  • Decreased cerebellar volume has been observed in individuals with ADHD including children, adolescents, and adults.

    “Relative to controls, decreased cerebellar volume has been observed in individuals with ADHD including children (Mostofsky et al., 1998; Valera et al., 2007), adolescents (Castellanos et al., 2002) and adults (Makris et al., 2013).”

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Authors
Mostofsky, S. H., Reiss, A. L., Lockhart, P., & Denckla, M. B.
Affiliations
  • Kennedy Krieger Institute (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
Venue
Journal of Child Neurology
Published
1998-09
Volume
13
Issue
9
Pages
434-439
ISSN
  • 0883-0738 (ISSN-L)
  • 1708-8283
OpenAlex
W2080273559
Cited by
311
References
50
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (P50 NS 35359, P50NS035359)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD24061, P30HD024061, R01HD031715, HD31715)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cerebellum, cerebellar vermis, posterior vermis, cerebellar morphology, executive function, brain structure, boys
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Cerebellum, Child, Cognition, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Sex Factors

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