Brain Development and the Attention Spectrum

• Main Author: Itai Berger (auth)
• Other Authors: Alan Leviton (auth), Anna Remington (auth), Yael Leitner (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; ADHD; Brain; development; maturation; spectrum; Attention; visual; Child; fetal; autism; Delay
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Early-onset and enduring developmental deficits in attention, especially if combined with increased hyperactivity, and impulsivity, may result in constant impairments in multiple domains of personal life. The full spectrum of symptoms is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hy...