Article
Familiality and molecular genetics of attention networks in ADHD.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jan 2010
Konrad Kerstin, Dempfle Astrid, Friedel Susann, Heiser Philip, Holtkamp Kristian, Walitza Susanne, Sauer Sascha, Warnke Andreas, Remschmidt Helmut, Gilsbach Susanne, Schäfer Helmut, Hinney Anke, Hebebrand Johannes, Herpertz-Dahlmann Beate
Abstract excerpt
Indices from a more elementary neuropsychological level might be useful in the search for genes for complex psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD. In this study we investigated systematically whether attentional performance as measured with the Attention Network Test (ANT) is suited for the identification of endophenotypes of ADHD. Attentional performance in affected sib pairs with ADHD (n = 181) was compared to...
Topics
- Attention
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lod Score
- Male