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Brain Scan of ADHD Children

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Watch this video about ADHD on HowStuffWorks. Researchers are comparing MRI brain scans of ADHD children to non-ADHD children and noticing the differences in communication centers. Learn about ADHD and MRIs in this video from ScienCentral.

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