ERIC Number: EJ1467448
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
EISSN: EISSN-1557-1246
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Right Superior Frontal Gyrus Cortical Thickness in Pediatric ADHD
Tasmia Hai1,2; Rose Swansburg1; Cynthia K. Kahl1; Hannah Frank3; Kayla Stone1; Jean-François Lemay1; Frank P. MacMaster1,4
Journal of Attention Disorders, v26 n14 p1895-1906 2022
Objective: We investigated the right Superior Frontal Gyrus (right-SFG) and Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) in children with ADHD and their clinical relevance with Executive Function (EF) and ADHD symptom severity. Methods: About 26 children with ADHD and 24 typically developing children (TDC; 7--16 years) underwent Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and completed an EF assessment battery. Results: Significantly thinner right-SFG in the ADHD group was found compared to the TDC group (t (48) = 2.81, p = .007, Cohen's d = 0.84). Linear regression models showed that 12.5% of inattention, 13.6% of hyperactivity, and 9.0% of EF variance was accounted for by the right-SFG thickness. Conclusions: Differences in the right-SFG thickness were found in our ADHD group and were associated with parent ratings of inattentive and hyperactive symptoms as well with EF ratings. These results replicate previous findings of thinner right-SFG and are consistent with the delayed cortical maturation theory of ADHD.
Descriptors: Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brain, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Executive Function, Severity (of Disability), Brain Hemisphere Functions, Correlation, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Rating Scales, Intelligence Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Calgary)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Conners Rating Scales; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Calgary, AB, Canada; 2University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; 3Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada; 4Addictions and Mental Health Strategic Clinical Network, Calgary, AB, Canada