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Catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphism is associated with the cortico-cerebellar functional connectivity of executive function in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Scientific reports - 7 Jul 2017
Mizuno Yoshifumi, Jung Minyoung, Fujisawa Takashi X, Takiguchi Shinichiro, Shimada Koji, Saito Daisuke N, Kosaka Hirotaka, Tomoda Akemi
Abstract excerpt
The cerebellum, although traditionally considered a motor structure, has been increasingly recognized to play a role in regulating executive function, the dysfunction of which is a factor in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Additionally, catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphism has been reported to be associated with executive function. We examined whether the cortico-cerebellar executive...
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