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How do the caudate nuclei differ in some boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

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In boys without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the right caudate nucleus is typically about 3 percent larger than the left caudate nucleus. Research has shown that this normal structural asymmetry is absent in boys with ADHD.1