The risks for hyperkinetic disorder/ADHD in children were elevated 50 percent or more when the mothers had used the common painkiller for more than 20 weeks in pregnancy. "It's known from animal data ...

Hyperkinetic disorders among children and adolescents are becoming increasingly common, new research suggests. In a new study, scientists in Germany address the question how this has affected the ...

“I’d like to underscore the significance of adopting multifaceted approaches in the study and management of hyperkinetic movement disorders. These approaches should encompass not only motor symptoms ...

The ability to adjust movements to fit task requirements employs plastic mechanisms operating at the level of cortex and striatum 1. These mechanisms regulate the excitability of output structures and ...

Nothing is better than a receptive audience. Today I gave a talk on the history of ADHD for the Department for Education in London (I’m not sure why they are a Department for Education, rather than a ...

Recent studies have revealed that animal models of Huntington's disease and levodopa-induced dyskinesia show similar changes in corticostriatal transmission. In both conditions, corticostriatal ...