Chapter 7. Medical Aspects

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Chapter 7. Medical Aspects

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Chapter 7. Medical Aspects. The Brain. Left hemisphere Right hemisphere Corpus collosum. Language Nonverbal stimuli Connection. Cerebral Hemispheres. Postmortem studies Imaging Techniques Genetic studies. Autopsies MRI, fMRI, PET Family studies Twin studies. Recent Brain Research. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Brain

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Cerebral Hemispheres

Left hemisphere

Right hemisphere

Corpus collosum

Language

Nonverbal stimuli

Connection

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Recent Brain Research

Postmortem studies

Imaging Techniques

Genetic studies

Autopsies

MRI, fMRI, PET

Family studies Twin studies

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fMRI Brain Image

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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