EEG coherence in girls with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Stimulant effects in good responders

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 151-157

  Dupuy, Franca E ^a   Clarke, Adam R ^a   Barry, Robert J ^a   McCarthy, Rory ^b   Selikowitz, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Sydney Developmental Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

AD HD; Coherence; EEG; Girls; Medication; Stimulants

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BETA RHYTHM; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; THETA RHYTHM;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE; PHENAZINES;

EID: 55749107443     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2008.07.012     Document Type: Article

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