One of the problems that have marked the care of patients with Attention deficit and hyperactivity<\/strong> (ADHD) has been the lack of more objective diagnostic methods and criteria. Until now, the only way to identify this disorder was a list of symptoms that had to be interpreted by the professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That could change thanks to discovery <\/strong>from a group of researchers, which will be exhibited at the Radiological Society of North America's 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, which will take place next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studies have analyzed the data obtained from the MRI scans of nearly 8,000 children<\/strong>, of which 1,798 had a diagnosis of attention deficit, taking into account metrics such as brain volume, surface area, white matter integrity, and functional connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this way, they found several characteristics that can be considered biomarkers of the disorder, which would allow an accurate diagnosis through neuroimaging techniques.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the aspects that stands out is that they found significant changes in all brain regions investigated<\/strong>. This is surprising, they say, because previous evidence only pointed to possible differences in specific areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, they identified abnormal connectivity in neural circuits involved in auditory and memory processing; too, a thinner cortex<\/strong> and microstructural changes in the white matter, especially in the frontal region of the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coincidentally, the frontal lobe is an area involved in the control of impulsivity and attention<\/strong>, two aspects that are clearly affected in attention deficit syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Results like the one in this study, say the researchers, underscore that the attention deficit is a neurological disorder<\/strong> with neuro-structural and 2 functional manifestations, and not just an externalized syndrome in behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udccc Follow us on our Enevia Health social networks<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instagram: @enevia_health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Youtube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/EneviaHealthSL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eneviahealth. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/test.eneviahealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cerebro--1024x576.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nADHD and its effects on all areas of the brain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Attention deficit is a neurological disorder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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