27 March 2017

Studies have shown that children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) display systematic differences in brain anatomy compared to children and adults without ASD.

The ENIGMA project targets these differences with unprecedented methodological and statistical power. Watch Martina Hoogman and Barbara Franke discuss the most recent outcomes of this large-scale, international collaboration.

 

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