Sex differences between the combined and inattentive types of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An EEG perspective

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 320-327

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Sydney Developmental Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

AD HD; AD HD types; EEG; Girls; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BETA RHYTHM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; THETA RHYTHM;

AD/HD; AD/HD TYPES; EEG; GIRLS; SEX DIFFERENCES;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN WAVES; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; REST; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84885372739     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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