Hemispheric Processing and Methylphenidate Effects in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 181-189

  Malone, Molly A ^a   Kershner, John R ^a   Swanson, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIGHT HEMISPHERE;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; DOPAMINE; HUMAN; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NOREPINEPHRINE;

EID: 0028327401     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389400900216     Document Type: Article

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