SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2020
EEG for Diagnosis of Adult ADHD: A Systematic Review With Narrative Analysis.
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- Executive function and neural oscillations in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Rhythmic Attention and ADHD: A Narrative and Systematic Review.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2024Pooled it
- Transcranial random noise stimulation combined with cognitive training for treating ADHD: a randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial.Translational psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Spinal cord injury is associated with reduced cognitive capacity to self-regulate, organise and adapt to new situations.Spinal cord · 2026Observational
- Multimodal Virtual Reality Assessment of Medication Effects in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Distinction From Depression: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Electrophysiological evaluation of cognitive intervention outcomes in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Resting low-frequency EEG correlates of adult ADHD trait symptoms beyond internalizing symptoms in young adults.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Quantitative electroencephalography as a next-generation tool in neurodiagnostics: significance, clinical applications, and practical interpretative frameworks.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- MSRLNet: A Multi-Source Fusion and Feedback Network for EEG Feature Recognition in ADHD.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- An Electroencephalography Study of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its Association with Insomnia.Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- tDCS and neurofeedback in ADHD treatment.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2025Review
- Multimodal biomarker based on temporal complexity of eye movements and pupil diameter in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Multimodal physiological monitoring in augmented reality teaching environments for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Mapping neural effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in ADHD using EEG microstates and machine learning models.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Virtual reality-assisted prediction of adult ADHD based on eye tracking, EEG, actigraphy and behavioral indices: a machine learning analysis of independent training and test samples.Translational psychiatry · 2024Article
- Differences in Electroencephalography Power and Asymmetry at Frontal Region in Young Adults with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder: A Quantitative Electroencephalography Study.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2024Article
- Inclusion of a computerized test in ADHD diagnosis process can improve trust in the specialists' decision and elevate adherence levels.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Abnormal spectral and scale-free properties of resting-state EEG in girls with Rett syndrome.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a Narrative Review of Biological Mechanisms, Treatments, and Outcomes.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and or impulsivity. Since the development of the concept, a reliable biomarker to aid diagnosis has been sought. One potential method is the use of electroencephalogram to measure neuronal activity. The aim of this review is to provide an up to date synthesis of the literature surrounding the potential use of electroencephalogram for diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adulthood.
methodsA search of PsycINFO, PubMed, and EMBASE was undertaken in February 2019 for peer-reviewed articles exploring electroencephalogram patterns in adults (18 years with no upper limit) diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
resultsDifferences in electroencephalogram activity are potentially unique to adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder populations. Strongest support was derived for elevated levels of both absolute and relative theta power, alongside the observation that alpha activity is able to typically differentiate between adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and normative populations.
conclusionsElectroencephalogram can have a use in clinical settings to aid adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis, but areas of inconsistency are apparent.
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