Title :
Investigating brain hemodynamics of ADHD patients by functional near infrared spectroscopy
Author :
Serap, S. ; Tapsin, M. ; Akin, Abdulkadir
Abstract :
Inhibition of prepotent response is an executive function and is subserved by prefrontal cortex of the brain in healthy subjects. Damage to these regions results in response inhibition deficits. Response inhibition deficits have been linked to several neurological disorders. Some disorders like ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is associated with general cognitive impairments in addition to inhibitory deficits. In this study, attentional processes in ADHD have been examined using matching Stroop task and fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy).
Keywords :
bio-optics; biomedical measurement; brain; cognition; haemodynamics; infrared spectroscopy; medical disorders; neurophysiology; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; brain hemodynamics; cognitive impairment; functional NIRS; functional near infrared spectroscopy; matching Stroop task; neurological disorder; prefrontal cortex; response inhibition deficits; Adult; Algorithms; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Brain; Case-Control Studies; Cognition Disorders; Female; Hemodynamics; Humans; Male; Neuropsychological Tests; Prefrontal Cortex; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Software; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333293
