| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| What is the difference between ADHD and ADD? |
| Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was originally identified in medical terms as Attention deficit disorder (ADD) to characterize a behavioral diso |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Can someone have both ADHD and ADD? |
| Since ADHD is the broader term, technically a person with ADD has ADHD. In medical terms, if a patient has problems focusing attention on a task or activit |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Is ADHD hereditary? |
| Research shows that approximately 25% of ADHD patients carry on the disorder in their families and offspring. The disorder stems from a combination of genes, ma |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Is ADHD more common in girls or boys? |
| Among the patients with ADHD, the disorder is seen to be more prevalent among boys than girls. Around 10% of males are diagnosed with this disorder, while only |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| What does ADHD stand for and what does it mean? |
ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological disorder with manifestations of hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, and distractibi |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| What types of medicine are used to treat ADHD? |
| Medicines that are administered to ADHD patients are usually stimulants, which stimulate areas of the brain for focus, attention and impulse control. They are c |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Does the amount of sleep affect ADHD? |
| As sleep is necessary to relax the brain, children who have less sleep are more likely to pay less attention to their tasks. They become irritable and impatient |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| How is ADHD diagnosed? |
| It is important that the diagnosis for ADHD be done by trained health care providers. The doctor may perform a psychoanalytical test, where the patient's behavi |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| Can adults have ADHD? |
| While the majority of ADHD patients are children, the disorder can also be diagnosed in adults. It is now termed Adult Attention-Deficit Disorder. Most ADHD adu |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Can diet affect someone with ADHD? |
It is believed that nutrition may be one of the causes of this disorder. Large intakes of refined sugar and other food additives were found to worsen the sym |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| Do most hyper children have ADHD? |
While hyperactivity has been known as one of the symptoms or manifestations of ADHD, not all hyperactive children have this disorder. Hyperactivity for ADHD |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| What is the percentage of children with ADHD? |
| It is estimated that 3 to 5 percent of children have ADHD, which works out to at least two million children in the United States. The disorder is also |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| At what age is ADHD typically diagnosed? |
| Children may be diagnosed with ADHD as young as three years old. It is diagnosed this early especially when thy exhibit inattentiveness and a hyperactive-impuls |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| Is treating energetic children for ADHD becoming too trendy? |
| While it is not a fact that every energetic child has ADHD, it pays for parents to note specific behaviors in their children that might be symptoms of ADHD |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| What causes ADHD? |
| As a neurological disorder, the cerebellum (important in impulse control, emotion and higher cognition) in the brain of patients with ADHD is believed to be sma |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Can children outgrow ADHD? |
It is not certain whether children outgrow ADHD. Research shows that 30 to 70% of children with ADHD continue to exhibit symptoms of the disorder well into t |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| What are the symptoms of ADHD? |
Symptoms of ADHD include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness in the child. Hyperactive children are always on the go; they squirm, fidget, dash |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Do ADHD people have problems socially? |
| Because behaviors of an ADHD patient affect several aspects of the child's life – from the home to the school to the community - it is possible that ADHD people |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| (Published: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:14:49) |
| Should my ADHD child be in a special class at school? |
| It is important that kids with ADHD be given special attention and training in school; thus it may be recommended by a psychologist to enroll your child in a sp |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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| Do most ADHD people have other learning disabilities also? |
| A problem associated with ADHD is the possibility of learning disabilities in children. Around 20 to 30% of ADHD patients develop a certain learning disabi |
| Author: Annecy Albright |
| Category: Disease - ADHD Questions |
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