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Structural Neuroimaging in ADHD – Brain Development from Childhood to Adulthood

Description du projet

Un nouvel éclairage sur les bases neurobiologiques du TDAH

Le trouble déficitaire de l’attention avec hyperactivité (TDAH) est un trouble qui affecte le comportement de la personne qui en souffre, et se manifeste, entre autres symptômes, par une faible capacité d’attention ou une agitation constante. Il s’agit de l’un des troubles du neurodéveloppement les plus fréquents, qui touche aussi bien les enfants que les adultes. Le projet NeuroADHD, relevant des Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA), étudiera les mécanismes neurobiologiques qui sous-tendent l’évolution du TDAH dans un échantillon longitudinal. Pour ce faire, le projet examinera notamment les balayages anatomiques de 1 069 enfants, souffrant ou non de TDAH. Les travaux du projet permettront de brosser un tableau général plus précis des trajectoires développementales du TDAH.

Objectif

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, with 5% of children and 2.5% of adults being affected. Core symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and cognitive dysfunctions, causing a significant burden in multiple domains of daily life. Delayed brain maturation in childhood and adolescence is suggested as neurobiological underpinning of ADHD, but longitudinal studies are scarce and have partly revealed divergent results. The aim of the present project is to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the developmental course of ADHD within an independent, closely monitored, and well-characterized longitudinal sample (Dutch NeuroIMAGE cohort). Brain anatomical scans of initially 1,069 children (with and without ADHD) will be analysed with regard to the development of cortical thickness, surface area, and subcortical volumes, from childhood over adolescence into adulthood. An additional ultra-high field (7 Tesla) brain scan acquired in young adulthood will be used to precisely investigate cortical myeloarchitecture. All measures will be analysed with respect to clinical outcomes, that is, comparing patients with persistent ADHD, patients with ADHD in childhood who have remitted into adolescence or adulthood, and healthy controls. To further understand what mediates or moderates individual differences in ADHD-associated brain maturation, the role of genetic and environmental risk factors will be considered. This project is expected to lead to an enhanced overall picture on the developmental trajectories of ADHD. Identification of interindividual differences between individuals with persistent ADHD and those who recover as well as influencing factors will not only provide further insights into the neurobiological underpinnings of ADHD, but could also have high value for individualization and optimization of treatment approaches.

Coordinateur

STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 187 624,32
Adresse
GEERT GROOTEPLEIN 10 ZUID
6525 GA Nijmegen
Pays-Bas

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Région
Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen
Type d’activité
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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