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| November 29, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

CHICAGO, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers reported brain scans of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder show anatomical abnormalities beyond a chemical imbalance.

The study by North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Center was presented Monday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

A second study by the same authors showed stimulant medications prescribed to balance brain chemistry appear to normalize some of these brain irregularities.

"We found abnormality of the fiber…

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