The claim
Des examens d’imagerie médicale du cerveau permettent de mieux diagnostiquer le TDAH.
Rating
La neuroimagerie SPECT ne permet pas de poser un diagnostic de TDAH ni de déterminer si une personne est atteinte d’une forme particulière de ce trouble.
Reviewed by Agence Science-Presse ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The review says there is no scientific basis for using brain scans to improve ADHD diagnosis. It notes that the American Psychiatric Association said neuroimaging generally had no significant impact on psychiatric diagnosis or treatment, and that no imaging technique met its criteria for ADHD diagnosis.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Agence Science-Presse original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026