Neonatal Cerebral Ischemia: A Risk Factor for ADHD

Abstract

The effect of low neonatal cerebral blood flow (CBF) on dopaminergic neurotransmission was studied in 6 genetically susceptible high-risk, preterm neonates followed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, and tested at 12-14 years of age.

Keywords

• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• cerebral blood flow
• positron emission tomography