The findings of this study indicate that the maturation of brain architecture occurs in a highly similar fashion between typically developing children and those with ADHD, with a significant delay in those with the disorder. This delay also leads to a shift in when individuals with ADHD go through the process of pruning of nerve connections that is part of the normal maturation process during adolescence.
- Date uploaded to Policy Archive
- 2009-10-01
- Pages
- 2
- Policy Archive ID
- 20624
