Arousal dysregulation and executive dysfunction in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Valeria Isaac,
Vladimir Lopez,
Maria Josefina Escobar
Abstract:Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition, that continues to have an elusive etiological background. A number of extant models and theories have historically intended to explain the many factors contributing to ADHD behaviors. One of the most accepted hypotheses has been the executive dysfunction theory associating reduction in executive control to abnormalities in structure and operational dysfunction of dopaminergic signaling networks. Nevertheless, execu… Show more
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