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We are conducting two brain imaging studies of children and
adolescents with ADHD using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS). MRI collects high quality
pictures of the brain and MRS measures the concentration of specific
biochemicals within the brain. The biochemical and structural brain
measurements of children/adolescents with ADHD will be compared with
those of children/adolescents without ADHD.
The objective is to achieve a better understanding about the
biochemical causation of ADHD.
Study 1:
 Children with ADHD between the ages of 6 and
9 years old are eligible.
Children who do not have ADHD and are between
the ages of 6 and 9 years old also may be eligible as healthy control
subjects.
Participants in this study will receive a
comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and two combined MRI and MRS
examinations approximately 1 year apart of each other.
Study 2:
Childen with ADHD between the ages of 10 and
18 years old are eligible.
Children who do not have ADHD and are between
the ages of 10 and 18 years old also may be eligible as healthy control
subjects.
Participants in this study will receive a
comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and a combined MRI and MRS
examination.
Financial compensation will also be provided in both studies.
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