Impairment of autonomic emotional response for executive function in children with ADHD: A multi-modal fNIRS and pupillometric study during the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience difficulties with emotional control and a consequent inability to perform tasks. To clarify the effects of emotional behavior on cognitive functions, we aimed to determine the association between emotional changes and executive functions in children with ADHD by measuring the pupil diameter changes associated with emotional changes.

Source: Brain and Development - April 4, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Yoshimi Kaga, Tetsuo Ohyama, Yusuke Goto, Kakuro Aoyagi, Sayaka Ishii, Takeshi Inukai, Masao Aihara Tags: Original article Source Type: research