Event-Related Potentials in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Accession number;04A0359688
Title;Event-Related Potentials in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Author; ITO N (Hannan Hospital) IIDA J (Coll. Nursing Nara Medical Univ., Nara, Jpn) IWASAKA H (Nara Rehabilitation Center) NEGORO H (Nara Medical Univ.) KISHIMOTO T (Nara Medical Univ.)
Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Journal Code:Z0387B
ISSN:0289-0968
VOL.44;NO.Supplement;PAGE.101-111(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, TBL.5, REF.14
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;Thirty nine children with untreated attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and no accompanying mental retardation were studied to assess biological differences in their event-related potentials (ERPs) as compared to those of 11 age- and sex-matched normal controls. The AD/HD group had prolonged latencies and reduced P300 amplitudes as compared to normal controls. In addition, they had shorter amplitudes in early negative difference (Nde), late negative difference (Ndl), and mismatch negativity (MMN). The AD/HD group also had cognitive dysfunctions, indicative of deficiencies in the process of both controlled and automatic information processing. (author abst.)