A Dataset of EEG Signals from Adults with ADHD and Healthy Controls: Resting State, Cognitive function, and Sound Listening Paradigm

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that impacts a large number of people around the world and is characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder. It can affect individuals of all ages, but it typically begins during childhood and can persist into adulthood. One of the diagnostic criteria of ADHD is abnormal electrical activity in the brain, as measured by Electroencephalography (EEG), particularly in frontal and central regions. We present a dataset that we collected from 79 participants, including 42 healthy adults and 37 adults with ADHD (age 20-68 years; male/female: 56/23). The EEG signals were recorded in four different states, including resting state with eyes open, eyes closed, cognitive challenge, and listening to omni harmonic. The dataset contains EEG signals recorded from five channels, including O1, F3, F4, Cz, and Fz. The sampling rate of data is 256 Hz. The participants were seated comfortably in a chair and asked to remain as calm as possible during the recordings. All participants provided informed consent, and the study protocol was approved by the ethics committee. This dataset can serve as a valuable resource for researchers working on ADHD and EEG.