Event-related potentials in children with attentiondeficit/ hyperactivity disorder and excess beta activity in the EEG

Acta Neuropsychologica

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 249-263

  Barry, Robert J ^a   Clarke, Adam R ^a   McCarthy, Rory ^b   Selikowitz, Mark ^b   Brown, Christopher R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Sydney Developmental Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Inter modal oddball task; Perceptual functions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BETA RHYTHM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EEG ABNORMALITY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; RANDOMIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 78650219523     PISSN: 17307503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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