Attention-deficit/
hyperactivity disorder (
ADHD)
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Full article >>>Attention-Deficit /
Hyperactivity DisorderPrograms that treat this condition
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Full article >>>Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or
ADHD, is the official name of a disorder sometimes loosely referred to as "
hyperactivity" in a child.
Full article >>>Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (
ADHD) is a problem related to brain development (neurodevelopmental disorder) that causes
hyperactivity (always on the move), impulsive
behavior (doing things without any self control), ...
Full article >>>Diagnosis and evaluation of the child with
attention-deficit/
hyperactivity disorder.
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American Psychiatric Association (2000).
Attention-deficit and disruptive
behavior disorders.
Full article >>>One study suggested that a quarter of children
diagnosed with
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (
ADHD) also has RLS or PLMD, and this may actually contribute to inattentiveness and
hyperactivity.
Full article >>>Hyperactivity - sometimes called
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (
ADHD) is an increasingly widespread problem among children.
Full article >>>There is, however, some clinical evidence that children with Marfan have a slightly higher rate of
hyperactivity and
attention-deficit disorder (
ADD) than the general population.
Full article >>>In children over 5 who had a severe case of LaCrosse
disease, over a half had signs of
attention-deficit/
hyperactivity disorder a year after they
left the
hospital and nearly a third had borderline intelligence or
mental retardation, ...
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