Event-related wave activity in the EEG provides new marker of ADHD

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 163-179

  Alexander, David M ^a,b,c   Hermens, Daniel F ^d   Keage, Hannah A D ^e   Clark, C Richard ^e   Williams, Leanne M ^d,f   Kohn, Michael R ^d,f,g   Clarke, Simon D ^d,f   Lamb, Chris ^h   Gordon, Evian ^a,d,f  

^a Brain Resource Company   (Australia)

^b RIKEN BRAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^h WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

ADHD; EEG; Hyperactivity Impulsivity; Phase dynamics; Stimulant medication

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN MAPPING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVENT-RELATED POTENTIALS, P300; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 37649012316     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.09.119     Document Type: Article

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