Curated by Dr Valentino Pironti
Curated by Dr Valentino Pironti
This UK-based longitudinal study investigated whether ADHD symptoms that emerge for the first time in late adolescence or early adulthood (termed “late-onset ADHD”) reflect the same underlying condition as child-onset ADHD, or instead represent a different disorder such as depression
This post explores emerging evidence suggesting that inflammation in the brain, particularly involving immune molecules like cytokines – may play a role in ADHD. Though still early, these findings offer a potential new layer to understanding how attention and self-regulation are affected.
Though considered a single construct, autism presents in highly varied ways. A recent large-scale study identified four phenotypic subgroups with distinct genetic profiles, biological mechanisms, and developmental paths, challenging the idea of autism as a unified condition.