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From: Brain.Com
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where sounds, images, and thoughts are constantly shifting. Feeling easily bored, yet helpless to keep your mind on tasks you need to complete. ...full story
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood, estimated to affect 3 to 5 percent of school-age children. ADHD includes by ...full story
Inattention. People who are inattentive have a hard time keeping their mind on any one thing and may get bored with a
task after only a few minutes. They may give effortless, automatic attention ...full story
Not everyone who is overly hyperactive, inattentive, or impulsive has an attention disorder. To assess whether a person has
ADHD, specialists consider several critical questions: Are these ...full story
Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHDisorder
Brain.Com Exclusive Abstract Objective The objective of this NIH Consensus Statement is to inform the biomedical research and clinical practice communities of the results of the NIH Consensus Development ...full story ADD/ADHD causes
ADHD does not have clear physical signs that can be seen in an x-ray or a lab test. ADHD can only be identified by looking for certain characteristic behaviors. One theory was that all attention disorders and learning disabilities were caused by minor head injuries or undetectable damage to the brain, perhaps from early infection or complications at birth. Based on this theory, for many years both disorders were called "minimal brain damage" or "minimal brain dysfunction." Although certain types of head injury can explain some cases of attention disorder, the theory was rejected because it
could explain only a very small number of cases. Not everyone with ADHD or LD has a history of head trauma or birth complications. Scientists have not yet identified ...full story ADD/ADHD prevention
No one knows what causes ADHD, it doesn't help parents to look backward to search for possible reasons. There are too many possibilities to pin down the cause with certainty. It is far more ...full story ADD/ADHD treatment
An effective treatment plan helps people with ADHD and their families at many levels. Stimulant drugs, such as Ritalin, Cylert, and Dexedrine, when used with medical supervision, are usually considered quite safe. Although they can be addictive to teenagers and adults if misused, these medications are not addictive in children. They seldom make children "high" or jittery. Nor do they sedate the child. Rather, the stimulants help children control their hyperactivity, inattention, and other behaviors. For adults with ADHD, the treatment plan may include medication, along with practical and emotional support. ...full story ADHD: What Treatments Are Available?
For decades, medications have been used to treat the symptoms of ADHD. Three medications in the class of drugs known as stimulants seem to be the most effective in both children and adults. These ...full story ADD/ADHD research
NIMH and the U.S. Department of Education are cosponsoring a large national study--the first of its kind--to see which combinations of ADHD treatment work best for different types of children. ...full story
Subtle Brain Circuit Abnormalities Confirmed in ADHD
BR>Subtle structural abnormalities in the brain circuit that inhibits thoughts have been confirmed in the first comprehensive brain imaging study of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ...full story Other ADHD Resources From Brain.com
Attention deficit drug withdrawn in Canada ADHD Introduction from Intelihealth and Johns Hopkins Guidelines help doctors diagnose ADHD Strep infection possibly linked to attention-deficit disorder Ritalin and Prozac combination used by more children Supplement firms to settle charges on ADHD claims Childhood social and psychological problems on the rise Attention deficit can run in girls' families New genetic link to ADHD US approves once-daily drug for ADHD Child's ADHD has major impact on parents' jobs ADHD patients have higher medical costs
Reuters News Medical costs generated by children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are far higher than those faced by children and teens without ADHD, researchers report. Earlier studies ...full story Children can overdose on Ritalin
Reuters News With so many American youngsters on Ritalin--the drug of choice for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--parents may forget that it is a strong drug with the potential for overdose. But ...full story Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Bipolar Disorder Linked
Reuters News Almost 25% of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also have or will develop bipolar disorder, according to Dr. Joseph Biederman of Massachusetts General and his ...full story
Hopkins Q&A: MRI Detects ADHD From Intelihealth Using a procedure called functional magnetic resonance imaging, Stanford University researchers have found a clear difference in the brains of boys with and without attention deficit hyperactivity ...full story |
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