Meta-analysis of structural MRI studies in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder indicates treatment effects

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 114-126

  Frodl, T ^a,b   Skokauskas, N ^a,c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c Mental Health Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Meta analysis; MRI; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SIZE; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; LIMBIC CORTEX; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOXEL BASED MORPHOMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYGDALA; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BASAL GANGLIA; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; FEMALE; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855681679     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2011.01786.x     Document Type: Article

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