ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2024
Brain Function Characteristics of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Aged 4-9 Years During a GO/NOGO Task: An Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study.
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- Cortical Region Reporting Patterns in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review of fNIRS Studies.Biosensors · 2026Pooled it
- The role and application of task-state fNIRS in identifying biomarkers in children and adolescents with ADHD: a systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of methylphenidate on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a study using clinical and multimodal approaches including go/no-go task and functional near-infrared spectroscopy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated whether abnormal cerebral activity observed in adolescents and adults with ADHD also occurs in children during the early developmental stages of executive function. Methods: The study included 52 children with ADHD aged 4.0-9.0 years and 34 healthy control children. Changes in oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO) levels were measured while participants completed GO/NOGO tasks to assess brain activation and connectivity. Results: Children with ADHD demonstrated a stable prefrontal activation deficit during the GO/NOGO tasks ( Conclusion: The findings suggest that prefrontal region abnormalities are present in children with ADHD at early developmental stages. This underscores the importance of targeting the prefrontal cortex in interventions and highlights the role of multi-network coordination in ADHD-related brain abnormalities. Limitations include the cross-sectional design and relatively small sample size, which should be addressed in future longitudinal studies.
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