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ADHD and Neuropsychological Nomenclature
While the DSM defines a diagnosis by a set of behaviors that are assigned to a category, neuropsychology, the study of brain–behavior relationships [28], seeks to identify the brain regions, systems, and/or ne...
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The Ontogeny of Functional Brain Networks
Within the cerebral cortex, the neurocognitive functions of attention, visual and auditory information processing, memory, and the cognitive control of working memory rely on the development of distinct, yet i...
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The Selection Problem
In consideration of the complexity of interconnectivity circuitry profiles and their relationship with ADHD, summarizing posterior regions of the neocortex as exquisite sensory processors and anterior neocorti...
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The Modular Organization of the Cerebellum
The cerebellum is organized along an anterior–posterior and lateral–medial gradient. The anterior lobes of the cerebellum are involved in movement—typically that which is very well practiced or automatic.
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Broad-Based Neuropsychological Test Batteries and ADHD
Clinical neuropsychology has made important theoretical contributions to current neuroscientific inquiry into ADHD [66, 67]. The research typically validates various findings of importance to the disorder by o...
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Missing Elements in the Neuropsychological Assessment of EF
There are many reasons why current neuropsychological tests can demonstrate only limited utility in the assessment of cognitive control. One reason concerns the paradigm upon which many neuropsychological test...
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How Well Do These Principles “Fit” Exceptional Cases?
So, if the attentive reader follows the logic of this argument, a seemingly significant problem emerges. Why is it that people who were never able to move still acquire thinking capability? Once again, consist...
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The Exceptionality of the Congenitally Blind
If movement and cognition are linked, then it follows that people who are born blind should provide additional clues about the development of thinking. Although more research is needed in the area of cognition...
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Large Scale Brain Systems
The concept of large scale brain systems was reviewed in detail in Volume I of this series [2], which described a model of brain-behavior relationships using ADHD as proxy. Seven patterns of connectivity have ...
