ADHD brain scans show developmental delays
For those that scoff or dismiss ADHD as a viable diagnosis, now there are brain scans that show nero-biological differences. One reason ADHD children may seem immature is because important, key “mature” brain functions are about 3 years behind.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Children and teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have developmental delays of up to three years in some regions of the brain, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
“The sequence in which different parts of the brain matured in the kids with ADHD was exactly the same as in healthy kids. It’s just that everything was delayed by a couple of years,” said Dr. Philip Shaw National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health.
Shaw said the delays are most pronounced in regions of the brain that are important for controlling thought, attention and planning.
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