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ADHD’s Brain Trail: Cerebral clues emerge for attention disorder

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Scientists have identified brain alterations that may underlie attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a psychiatric condition that affects 3 percent to 6 percent of U.S. school children.

SIZED DOWN. This color-coded image of the brain’s left side depicts average regional size differences between children with and without ADHD. Regions in red and orange mark where size reductions were most prominent for children with ADHD.