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Subtypes of ADHD ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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A three-dimensional, high-resolution MRI image of the brain of a patient with ADHD shows regional increases in the density of gray matter. Areas in yellow and red average between 10 percent and 24 percent more gray matter than those of the average control subject. (UCLA  Laboratory of Neuro Imaging)  A t hree-dimensional, high-resolution MRI image of the brain of a patient with ADHD shows reductions (in yellow and red) in the size of specific areas within the frontal and temporal lobes. (UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging)  (5)
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Non-Stimulants ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(4)
Table of medications used with children with ADHD Methylphenidate Based  Amphetamine Based (1)
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