This chapter aimed to establish a short review of the literature regarding to
the cognitive-linguistic profile and neuroimaging findings of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Neuroimaging researchers had pointed some
anatomical and functional alterations in ADHD. These findings are consistent with
cognitive-linguistic profiles, such as inhibition of response, deficit in executive function
and working memory and attention deficits. Children with ADHD may also experience
reading and writing difficulties (make more errors in linguistic tasks such as reading,
phonology, rapid naming) and have rare linguistics resources (lack of words or
fragments of information omission resulting in an incoherent speech, change the logical
order of prayer and the production of discourses confused). However, it´s important to
highlight that such manifestations are secondary consequences of the problems inherent
in the regulation and attention and self-regulation in ADHD.
Keywords: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Diagnostic imaging,
Evaluation, Learning.