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Dopaminergic gene analysis indicates influence of inattention but not IQ in executive dysfunction of Indian ADHD probands.
Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Dec 2019
Maitra Subhamita, Chatterjee Mahasweta, Sinha Swagata, Mukhopadhyay Kanchan
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Organizational inefficiency and inattention are speculated to be the reason for executive deficit (ED) of ADHD probands. Even with average IQ, probands often perform poorly due to higher inattention. Pharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and counselling provide only symptomatic relief. Several candidate genes showed involvement with ADHD; the most consistent are dopamine receptor 4 (DRD4) and solute...
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