The Difference Between Children's Learning Abilities With and Without ADHD

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Published: Jul 23, 2025

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Leah Rupp
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Abstract

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders found in children (Cleveland Clinic, 2023). It is a developmental disorder that can interfere with social and school-related activities and can be diagnosed as young as 2 years of age. Low amounts of gray matter and neurotransmitter γaminobutyric acid (GABA) have all been connected to ADHD symptoms. Gray matter, primarily composed of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, is commonly found in lower amounts in patients with ADHD. Another cause of ADHD is lower concentrations of GABA.

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): Brain Matters
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Author Biography

Leah Rupp, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Leah Rupp is a freshman at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign studying Molecular and Cellular Biology within the honors concentration. Leah joined Brain Matters to get the opportunity to learn and write about new neuroscience research. Leah is also a Stress Management Peer with McKinley Health Center and a volunteer with the Food Assistance and Wellbeing Program. In her free time, Leah enjoys running and playing the piano. Her career aspiration is to become a physician.