Age dependent electroencephalographic changes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Poil, S., Bollmann, S, Ghisleni, C, O'Gorman, R L, Klaver, P, Ball, J, Eich-Höchli, D, Brandeis, D, & Michels, L Clinical neurophysiology, 125(8):1626–38, August, 2014.
Age dependent electroencephalographic changes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
OBJECTIVE: Objective biomarkers for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could improve diagnostics or treatment monitoring of this psychiatric disorder. The resting electroencephalogram (EEG) provides non-invasive spectral markers of brain function and development. Their accuracy as ADHD markers is increasingly questioned but may improve with pattern classification. METHODS: This study provides an integrated analysis of ADHD and developmental effects in children and adults using regression analysis and support vector machine classification of spectral resting (eyes-closed) EEG biomarkers in order to clarify their diagnostic value. RESULTS: ADHD effects on EEG strongly depend on age and frequency. We observed typical non-linear developmental decreases in delta and theta power for both ADHD and control groups. However, for ADHD adults we found a slowing in alpha frequency combined with a higher power in alpha-1 (8-10Hz) and beta (13-30Hz). Support vector machine classification of ADHD adults versus controls yielded a notable cross validated sensitivity of 67% and specificity of 83% using power and central frequency from all frequency bands. ADHD children were not classified convincingly with these markers. CONCLUSIONS: Resting state electrophysiology is altered in ADHD, and these electrophysiological impairments persist into adulthood. SIGNIFICANCE: Spectral biomarkers may have both diagnostic and prognostic value.
@article{poil_age_2014,
	title = {Age dependent electroencephalographic changes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ({ADHD}).},
	volume = {125},
	issn = {1872-8952},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388245714000509},
	doi = {10.1016/j.clinph.2013.12.118},
	abstract = {OBJECTIVE: Objective biomarkers for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could improve diagnostics or treatment monitoring of this psychiatric disorder. The resting electroencephalogram (EEG) provides non-invasive spectral markers of brain function and development. Their accuracy as ADHD markers is increasingly questioned but may improve with pattern classification.

METHODS: This study provides an integrated analysis of ADHD and developmental effects in children and adults using regression analysis and support vector machine classification of spectral resting (eyes-closed) EEG biomarkers in order to clarify their diagnostic value.

RESULTS: ADHD effects on EEG strongly depend on age and frequency. We observed typical non-linear developmental decreases in delta and theta power for both ADHD and control groups. However, for ADHD adults we found a slowing in alpha frequency combined with a higher power in alpha-1 (8-10Hz) and beta (13-30Hz). Support vector machine classification of ADHD adults versus controls yielded a notable cross validated sensitivity of 67\% and specificity of 83\% using power and central frequency from all frequency bands. ADHD children were not classified convincingly with these markers.

CONCLUSIONS: Resting state electrophysiology is altered in ADHD, and these electrophysiological impairments persist into adulthood.

SIGNIFICANCE: Spectral biomarkers may have both diagnostic and prognostic value.},
	number = {8},
	urldate = {2015-03-26},
	journal = {Clinical neurophysiology},
	author = {Poil, S-S and Bollmann, S and Ghisleni, C and O'Gorman, R L and Klaver, P and Ball, J and Eich-Höchli, D and Brandeis, D and Michels, L},
	month = aug,
	year = {2014},
	pmid = {24582383},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aging, Aging: physiology, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity: dia, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity: phy, Child, Electroencephalography, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Regression Analysis, Rest, Rest: physiology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Support Vector Machines, Young Adult},
	pages = {1626--38},
}

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