Childhood EEG as a predictor of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Clin Neurophysiol
; 122(1): 73-80, 2011 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20598939
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to determine whether EEG differences exist between children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) who later outgrow the disorder and those who continue to be symptomatic as adults.METHODS:
Thirty-eight boys, diagnosed with AD/HD as children, were reassessed 11 years later to determine who met criteria for adult AD/HD. At the childhood assessment, an EEG was recorded from the AD/HD group and a control group, during an eyes-closed resting condition. This was analysed for absolute and relative power in the delta, theta, alpha and beta bands, and the theta/beta ratio.RESULTS:
At the childhood assessment, the AD/HD group had an EEG profile typical of the disorder, with increased absolute and relative theta, reduced relative alpha, and increased theta/beta ratio. EEG differences were found between those who outgrew the disorder and those who did not - the adult AD/HD group had greater childhood global relative beta, reduced frontal relative theta, and increased frontal absolute and relative beta.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest the existence of specific CNS differences in childhood AD/HD that may be used to predict the developmental course of the disorder.SIGNIFICANCE:
This is the first study to investigate childhood EEG markers of adult AD/HD.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Envelhecimento
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Eletroencefalografia
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Neurophysiol
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália