Title of article :
EEG coherence in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder
Author/Authors :
Robert J. Barry، نويسنده , , Adam R. Clarke، نويسنده , , Rory McCarthy، نويسنده , , Mark Selikowitz، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Abstract :
Objectives
This study is the first to investigate EEG coherence differences between two groups of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder combined type (AD/HD), with or without comorbid oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and normal control subjects.
Methods
Each group consisted of 20 males. All subjects were between the ages of 8 and 12 years, and groups were matched on age. EEG was recorded during an eyes-closed resting condition from 21 monopolar derivations. Wave-shape coherence was calculated for 8 intrahemispheric electrode pairs (4 in each hemisphere), and 8 interhemispheric electrode pairs, within each of the delta, theta, alpha, and beta bands.
Results
Children with comorbid AD/HD and ODD had intrahemispheric coherences at shorter inter-electrode distances significantly reduced from those apparent in children with AD/HD without comorbid ODD. Such reduced coherences in the comorbid group appeared to wash out coherence elevations previously noted in AD/HD studies.
Conclusions
The present results suggest that, rather than suffering an additional deficit, children with AD/HD and comorbid ODD show significantly less CNS impairment than AD/HD patients without comorbid ODD.
Significance
These results have treatment implications, suggesting that behavioural training, perhaps using family-based cognitive behavioural therapy, could be useful for those children with AD/HD and comorbid ODD. This should focus on the ODD symptoms, in association with a medication regime focussed on the AD/HD symptoms.
Keywords :
EEG , Oppositional defiant disorder , AD/HD , Coherence , children
Journal title :
Clinical Neurophysiology
Journal title :
Clinical Neurophysiology