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Differential brain development with low and high IQ in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
de Zeeuw Patrick, Schnack Hugo G, van Belle Janna, Weusten Juliette, van Dijk Sarai, Langen Marieke, Brouwer Rachel M, van Engeland Herman, Durston Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and intelligence (IQ) are both heritable phenotypes. Overlapping genetic effects have been suggested to influence both, with neuroimaging work suggesting similar overlap in terms of morphometric properties of the brain. Together, this evidence suggests that the brain changes characteristic of ADHD may vary as a function of IQ. This study investigated this hypothesis...
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