ERIC Number: EJ840757
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Publication Date: 2009-Apr
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Oculomotor Performance Identifies Underlying Cognitive Deficits in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Loe, Irene M.; Feldman, Heidi M.; Yasui, Enami; Luna, Beatriz
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v48 n4 p431 Apr 2009
The evaluation of the cognitive control in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder through the use of oculomotor tests reveal that this group showed susceptibility to peripheral distractors and deficits in response inhibition. All subjects were found to have intact sensorimotor function and working memory.
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Psychomotor Skills, Responses, Inhibition, Cognitive Ability, Eye Movements
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