These are responsible for executive functions and regulating ones behavior
What are prefrontal and frontal
100
easily distracted
can be impatient
What are symptoms of ADHD
100
A test measuring a person's ability to sustain attention to rapidly presented stimuli.
What is Continuous Performance Test (CPT)
100
drugs used as part of a treatment program to control symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
What are Adderall & Ritalin
200
These brain structures are abnormal in a person with ADHD
what are Basal Ganglia
Caudate & Globus Pallidus
200
-used to describe children with inattention, and impulsivity
- often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
- often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
What is Hyperactivity
200
Aids in ruling out conditions such as brain tumors and seizures that cause symptoms similar to ADHD
What is medical examination
200
Epinephrine & noripinephrine
What are two types of stimulant drugs that regulate impulsive behavior in and improve attention span and focus by increasing the levels of certain chemicals in the brain
300
This is the part of the brain responsible for coordination and control of motor behavior.