Spontaneous EEG oscillations in children, adolescents, and adults: Typical development, and pathological aspects in relation to AD/HD

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 157-173

  Barry, Robert J ^a   Clarke, Adam R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

AD HD; Development; EEG

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BETA RHYTHM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; DELTA RHYTHM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DRUG RESPONSE; DYSLEXIA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENERGY TRANSFER; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; HUMAN; REST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP AROUSAL DISORDER; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 77952387017     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0269-8803.23.4.157     Document Type: Article

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