Some people still wrongly believe ADHD isn't real. Yet neuroscience has identified key structural differences in the ADHD brain that contribute to its symptoms, starting with these.
networks. I suspect that the doubt and suspicion of the disorder stem from the belief that ADHD is categorized by a single deficit rather than categorized dimensionally. ADHD is not a disorder of ability but performance due to neuroanatomical differences.
Regardless, it's time that ADHD be recognized for what it is: a neurodevelopmental disorder, not a myth, nor a result of poor. Below I will outline structures of the brain that are different in volume and shape and how those differences are thought to be linked to behaviors associated with ADHD. The ADHD brain is structurally and functionally distinct, and hopefully, the evidence below will keep the naysayers quiet... for now.
Please note that"smaller" does not equate to"less intelligent." We do not need to perpetuate stigma and misinformation further. Bigger does not translate to"better" in this case. As Craig Surman, the Professional Advisory Board Co-Chair for the organization Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder said in an
about the results of the study,"It may be that these regions are used less in people with ADHD. Or that they are smaller because they are organized differently, or because the supporting tissue is different.".
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