ADHD-related sex differences in fronto-subcortical intrinsic functional connectivity and associations with delay discounting

ConclusionsOur findings suggest fronto-subcortical functional networks are affected in children with ADHD, particularly girls, and relate to delay discounting. These results also provide preliminary evidence of greater disruptions in fronto-subcortical FC among girls with ADHD that is not due to elevated inattention symptom severity, intellectual reasoning ability, age, or head motion.
Source: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Category: Neurology Source Type: research