Shortened Cortical Silent Period in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Background And Objective:
In ADHD, a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition, behavioral and motor manifestations may reflect multiple inefficient or perturbed inhibitory systems. To evaluate Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) evoked cortical silent period (CSP) duration, an indicator of GABA B receptor-mediated inhibition in motor cortex, as a potential biomarker of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children.
Method:
We retrospectively analyzed TMS data, obtained using both round and figure-of-8 coils, from three cross-sectional studies conducted in 8- to 12-year-old children with ADHD (n=79; 10.7 +/- 1.5 years old) and age-and-sex-matched typically-developing controls (n=96; 10.5 +/- 1.4 years old).
Results:
Median CSP was 32% shorter in ADHD (p=0.02). Regression analysis demonstrated a relationship between shorter CSP and both lower active motor thresholds (p < 0.0001) and more severe hyperactivity symptom rating (p = 0.026). Test-retest CSP measures in 83 children showed moderate reliability (intraclass correlation 0.77 [ADHD], 0.75 [controls]).
Conclusion:
TMS-evoked CSP may be a useful biomarker in future investigations of ADHD subtypes, domains of impaired function, or treatment outcomes.
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