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Review
. 2016:2016:3821579.
doi: 10.1155/2016/3821579. Epub 2016 Sep 1.

The Relationship between Neurocircuitry Dysfunctions and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Review

Yuncheng Zhu  1 , Daoliang Yang  1 , Weidong Ji  1 , Tianming Huang  1 , Lianxue Xue  1 , Xixi Jiang  1 , Liangliang Chen  1 , Fang Wang  1
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The Relationship between Neurocircuitry Dysfunctions and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Review

Yuncheng Zhu et al. Biomed Res Int. 2016.

Abstract

The prefrontal cortex is the superlative structure of brain that needs the longest developmental and maturational duration that highlights the region of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in neuroimaging studies. Prefrontal cortex functions generate enormously complex and its abundant feedback neurocircuitries with subcortical structures such as striatum and thalamus established through dual neural fibers. These microneurocircuitries are called corticostriatothalamocortical (CSTC) circuits. The CSTC circuits paly an essential role in flexible behaviors. The impaired circuits increase the risk of behavioral and psychological symptoms. ADHD is an especial developmental stage of paediatric disease. It has been reported that the CSTC circuits dysfunctions in ADHD are related to homologous symptoms. This study aimed to review the symptoms of ADHD and discuss the recent advances on the effects of the disease as well as the new progress of treatments with each circuit.

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Neurocircuitry models in corticostriatothalamocortical circuits.
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