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Thalamic shape and connectivity abnormalities in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Study at a glance

Area
ADHD & Attention
Study type
Controlled study
Authors
Xia S, Li X, Kimball AE, Kelly MS, Lesser I, Branch C
Journal
Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Year
2012
Participants
38 (19 ADHD, 19 controls)
Population
Children

DOI 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2012.04.011 → PubMed 23149038 →

An MRI and diffusion-imaging study comparing the thalamus and its connections in children with ADHD and matched controls. Children with ADHD showed shrinkage in parts of the left thalamus and weaker connections between the thalamus and striatum, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.