June 10, 2014

Inside the adult ADHD brain




Brain scans differentiate adults who have recovered from childhood ADHD and those whose difficulties linger.

About 11 percent of school-age children in the United States have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While many of these children eventually “outgrow” the disorder, some carry their difficulties into adulthood: About 10 million American adults are currently diagnosed with ADHD.