Third-Party Funded Projects on ADHD
VIP-Study
Based on the hypothesis that unstable vigilance regulation is a pathogenetic factor in patients with ADHD, the aim of this study is to investigate the role of EEG vigilance regulation in adult ADHD patients as a predictor for their response to treatment with psychostimulants. For this purpose, we determine he EEG vigilance regulation (computer-aided using the VIGALL algorithm) in adult ADHD patients before and after a weight adapted medication with retarded methylphenidate. Under the direction of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Leipzig (head: Prof. Dr. med. U. Hegerl), this multicentric study was conducted in 8 centers throughout Germany. Recruitment was successfully completed. The results are currently being evaluated. The publication is in preparation.
