Journal article
Resting EEG theta activity predicts cognitive performance in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Pediatric Neurology, Vol.32(4), pp.248-456
2005
Abstract
Quantitative electroencephalography has contributed significantly to elucidating the neurobiologic mechanisms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The most consistent and robust electroencephalographic disturbance in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has been abnormally increased theta band during resting conditions. Separate research using attention-demanding tests has elucidated cognitive disturbances that differentiate attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. This study attempts to integrate electroencephalographic and neuropsychological indices to determine whether cognitive performance is specifically related to increased theta. Theta activity was recorded during a resting condition for 46 children/adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and their sex- and age-matched control subjects. Accuracy and reaction time during an auditory oddball and a visual continuous performance test were then recorded. Compared with control subjects, the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder group manifested significantly increased (primarily left) frontal theta. Furthermore, the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder group scored significantly delayed reaction time and decreased accuracy in both tasks. Correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship between frontal (primarily left) theta and oddball accuracy for the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder group compared with a significant relationship between posterior (primarily right) theta and reaction time in the continuous performance test for the control group. These results indicate that spatial neurophysiologic deficits in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may be related to disturbances in signal detection. This observation has important implications for the role of trait-like biologic deficits in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder predicting performance in information processing. © 2005 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Resting EEG theta activity predicts cognitive performance in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Authors
- Daniel F Hermens (Author) - The Brain Dynamics CentreE X C Soei (Author) - The Brain Dynamics CentreS D Clarke (Author) - The Brain Dynamics CentreM R Kohn (Author) - The Brain Dynamics CentreE Gordon (Author) - The Brain Dynamics CentreL M Williams (Author) - The Brain Dynamics Centre
- Publication details
- Pediatric Neurology, Vol.32(4), pp.248-456
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Date published
- 2005
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.11.009
- ISSN
- 0887-8994
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451269102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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