NeuroIMAGE
Brain structure and function in ADHD
NeuroIMAGE is an NWO-funded, Dutch follow-up study of the IMAGE project, which is a multi-site, international cohort study set up to investigate the genetics of ADHD. In addition to studying the genetics and environmental risk factors for ADHD, NeuroIMAGE has a range of (more specific) aims related to investigating the brain structure and function in ADHD.
Background
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence, affecting about 5% of school-age children. ADHD is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior and associated with impairments in academic and social functioning.
NeuroIMAGE provides an extensive database consisting of genotyping, environmental, behavioral, cognitive and functional and structural neuroimaging data. A lot of research has been conducted using data from NeuroIMAGE,
The study
A range of current methods and technologies are being used for the research related to NeuroIMAGE. These include genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and functional and structural MR imaging (MRI).
Cooperation
We worked together with researchers at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG), Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG) en Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (Radboud University Nijmegen).