The striatum in a putative cerebral network activated by verbal awareness in normals and in ADHD children

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the striatum's involvement in verbal awareness (semantic processing and supra‐modal attention) in normals and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Our previous finding of striatal hypoperfusion in ADHD at rest, supports our prediction that the striatum will also show reduced activation in response to tasks requiring verbal awareness.

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