EEG Studies of ADHD
Since its invention in 1926 by Hans Berger, the EEG has been used to try and pinpoint neurological correlates for behavioral and emotional disorders. While there is still no agreed upon neurological “signature” for ADHD some broad generalizations have been made
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- For studies done after 1990 and using only subjects dx “ADHD” by DSM III-R or IV and using 16-21 lead montage
- Mann, Lubar & Zimmerman, 1992, Pediatric Neurology
- Matsuura, Toru, et al, 1993, Biological Psychiatry
- Lazarro,et al, 1998, Clinical Electroencephalography
- Chabot & Serfontein, 1996, Biological Psychiatry
- Chabot & Serfontein, 1996,Clinical Electroencephalography
Subjects showed theta increases, beta decreases and alpha could be higher or lower depending on the method
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