EEG power spectral slope differs by ADHD status and stimulant medication exposure in early childhood

• Published in: Journal of neurophysiology Vol. 122; no. 6; pp. 2427 - 2437
• Main Authors: Robertson, Madeline M., Furlong, Sarah, Voytek, Bradley, Donoghue, Thomas, Boettiger, Charlotte A., Sheridan, Margaret A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Physiological Society 01.12.2019
• Series: Nervous System Pathophysiology
• Subjects: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - physiopathology; Beta Rhythm - physiology; Central Nervous System Stimulants - pharmacology; Child; Child, Preschool; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Theta Rhythm - physiology; power spectrum; electroencephalography; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; theta/beta ratio; spectral slope

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattentiveness. Efforts toward the development of a biologically based diagnostic test have identified differences in the EEG power spectrum; most consistently repo...