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ArticleScientific reports2025

The discriminate value of event-related potentials in executive function of ADHD and comorbidity of ADHD and ASD.

Chuanxue Tan, Huimin Zhou, Miao Yang, Chunyang Li, Huanli Chen, Li He, Ting Yang, Jie Chen, Jie Zhang, Tingyu Li

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Chuanxue TanChildren'S Nutrition Research Center, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China.
Huimin ZhouDepartment of Child Health Care, The Children'S Hospital Affiliated of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Miao YangDepartment of Child Health Care, The Children'S Hospital Affiliated of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Chunyang LiDepartment of Child Health Care, The Children'S Hospital Affiliated of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Huanli ChenDepartment of Child Health Care, The Children'S Hospital Affiliated of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Li HeDepartment of Child Health Care, The Children'S Hospital Affiliated of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Ting YangChildren'S Nutrition Research Center, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China.
Jie ChenChildren'S Nutrition Research Center, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of Child Health Care, The Children'S Hospital Affiliated of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. may_zj@163.com.
Tingyu LiChildren'S Nutrition Research Center, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China. tyli@vip.sina.com.

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Chief Medical Expert Studio of Chongqing YWBF [2018]263National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771223Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province 2018SF-229
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Purpose The study aimed to assess the value of event-related potentials (ERP) of executive functions in distinguishing between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD combined with autism spectrum disorder (ADHD&ASD). Methods This retrospective analysis included 204 participants divided into three groups: ADHD&ASD (64/204), ADHD (70/204), and typical development (TD) (70/204). Neuropsychological tests, including the Digit Span Test, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), Trail Making Test at its Chinese equivalent version, the Shape Trail Test (STT), and the Stroop Color Word Interference Test, were compared across groups. ERP measures, such as latency and amplitude at the frontal zone (Fz), central zone (Cz), and parietal zone (Pz), along with reaction times and target stimulus hits using an oddball paradigm, were analyzed. Post-hoc analyses and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves identified key indicators for distinguishing ADHD from ADHD&ASD. Results Significant differences were found in ERP and BRIEF indicators (P < 0.001), as well as selected TMT and Stroop parameters (P < 0.05) across the groups. The ADHD&ASD group exhibited notably higher Fz, Cz, and Pz latencies, interference times, and reaction times compared to the ADHD group (P < 0.05). With the exception of word meaning interference time, the area under ROC curves (AUC) of the remaining five indicators exceeds 0.8. Particularly noteworthy is the combined ROC curve of Fz latency and average reaction time, which demonstrated a sensitivity, specificity, and AUC of 88.68%, 97.14%, and 0.938 (95%CI: 0.885-0.990, P < 0.001), respectively. Conclusion ERP measurements using oddball paradigms hold strong potential for distinguishing ADHD from ADHD&ASD, enabling the development of more targeted treatment approaches through precise neurophysiological markers.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityAutism Spectrum DisorderEvoked PotentialsExecutive FunctionAdolescentChildComorbidityElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMaleNeuropsychological TestsReaction TimeRetrospective StudiesROC CurveADHDASD and ADHD comorbidityERPExecutive function

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