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ADHD Recovery in Adults

Researchers at MIT have found through brain scans that neural activity in adults who have recovered from childhood ADHD (attention deficit hyper activity disorder) differs from those who still experience lingering symptoms. The study MIT conducted showed key differences in communication networks between neural pathways in the brain that differ when the brain is in wakeful rest- the brain is not actively focused on any particular task. The study was conducted with thirty-five adults who were diagnosed with ADHD, thirteen of the adults recovered from childhood ADHD while the remaining twenty-two still experienced symptoms of ADHD. To monitor brain activity a technique called resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activity when a person is not engaged in any particular activity. This research provide a biological perspective to diagnosis of ADHD in adults. It is estimated ten million adults suffer from ADHD, yet only thirty five adults were used in the study; although that is a relatively exceptional sample population, I think a longitudinal study would better suit this study.

References:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (2014, June 10). Inside the adult ADHD brain: Differences between adults who have recovered, and those who have not. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 12, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610112812.htm

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