ADHD May Affect Certain Regions of Children's Brains (healthline.com) 12 points by laurex 7y ago ↗ HN
[–] thecatspaw 7y ago ↗ Can someone mirror this? Im only getting the (gdpr violatng) "please let use track you and sell your privacy" popupGoing by just the headline: its nothing new that adhd affects brain regions and functions, specifically the executive functions [–] travisp 7y ago ↗ The actual study is here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-inter...This study is primarily new because it examined preschoolers. Most studies that have previously shown structural brain differences are of school aged children.
[–] travisp 7y ago ↗ The actual study is here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-inter...This study is primarily new because it examined preschoolers. Most studies that have previously shown structural brain differences are of school aged children.
[–] leemailll 7y ago ↗ Considering the target of the common prescription for ADHD is dopamine transporter, this finding seems a no-brainer
[–] loamseed 7y ago ↗ Or rather certain regions of children's brains affect whether or not they are diagnosed with ADHD.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 20.5 ms ] threadGoing by just the headline: its nothing new that adhd affects brain regions and functions, specifically the executive functions
This study is primarily new because it examined preschoolers. Most studies that have previously shown structural brain differences are of school aged children.