Chapter 7. Medical Aspects

Chapter 7. Medical Aspects 2

The Brain

Chapter 7. Medical Aspects 3

Cerebral Hemispheres

Left hemisphere

Right hemisphere

Corpus collosum

Language

Nonverbal stimuli

Connection

Chapter 7. Medical Aspects 4

Recent Brain Research

Postmortem studies

Imaging Techniques

Genetic studies

Autopsies

MRI, fMRI, PET

Family studies Twin studies

Chapter 7. Medical Aspects 5

fMRI Brain Image

Chapter 7. Medical Aspects 6

Subtypes of ADHD in DSM-IV

ADHD-IA

ADHD-HI

ADHD-C

Primarily inattentive

Primarily hyperactive and impulsive

Combined

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Psychostimulant Medications for

ADD/ADHD

Ritalin Dexedrine Cylert Adderall

3-5 hours 3-5 hours Long-lasting 8 hours