EEG analysis of brain activity in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder during an Attention task
IEEE 3rd International Forum on Research and Technologies for Society and Industry (RTSI), Modena, Italy, 11 - 13 September 2017, pp.388-391, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Doi Number: 10.1109/rtsi.2017.8065955
- City: Modena
- Country: Italy
- Page Numbers: pp.388-391
- Keywords: EEG, ADHD, Sustained Attention, Theta/beta, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT ANALYSIS, DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, RATING-SCALES, ADHD, PERFORMANCE, CHILDREN, ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY, VALIDATION, SAMPLE, ALPHA
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition mostly affecting children. The diagnosis and treatment of ADHD has been a controversial subject among researchers. In this study, we analyzed the accountability of using theta/beta ratio and beta activations as EEG-based biomarkers for assessing the brain activity acquired during an attention task in ADHD children (n = 7) and normal control subjects (n = 7). ADHD subjects showed reduced beta activity during the task and higher theta/beta ratio at rest, in line with previous research findings. Furthermore, most of the ADHD subjects, during the attention test, presented a beta power falling outside the normality range defined on the normal children group.