Lack of communication can cause all sorts of trouble. Scientists from the University of California Davis have found that may it be causing trouble in kids with ADHD. A study of childrens brain waves has revealed that certain areas of an ADHD childs brain dont communicate appropriately during tasks that require attention.

"In the experiments, children with diagnosed ADHD and normal children were given a simple attention test while their brain waves were measured. The test consisted of being shown a red or blue image, or hearing a high or low sound, and having to react by pressing a button." (Source: UCD)

Visual cues should have resulted in brain wave changes, and did in kids without ADHD. But kids with ADHD showed little or no change, indicating a lack of communication between the frontal cortex and other parts of the brain. Researchers say it's the first time such a disconnect has been documented.

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