Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of γ-Aminobutyric Acid and Glutamate Concentrations in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Tasmia Hai, Rose Swansburg, Cynthia Kahl, Hannah E. Frank, Jean-François Lemay, Frank P. MacMaster
Abstract
This cohort study assesses concentrations of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with typically developing children.
Topics & Concepts
Aminobutyric acidGlutamate receptorAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSpectroscopyNuclear magnetic resonanceAttention deficit disorderPsychologyMedicinePsychiatryInternal medicinePhysicsReceptorQuantum mechanicsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors