Slow to mature, quick to distract: ADHD brain study finds slower development of key connections

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 05:03 in Psychology & Sociology

A peek inside the brains of more than 750 children and teens reveals a key difference in brain architecture between those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those without. Kids and teens with ADHD, a new study finds, lag behind others of the same age in how quickly their brains form connections within, and between, key brain networks.

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