ADHD
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
HOW IS ADHD CAUSED?
There is no known cause a of now, but scientists have found links with:
- Brain injury
- Environmental exposures (e.g., lead)
- Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy
- Premature delivery
- Low birth weight
- Genetics
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF ADHD?
A person suffering from ADHD might:
- daydream a lot
- have trouble focusing
- forget or lose things a lot
- squirm or fidget
- talk too much
- make careless mistakes or take unnecessary risks
- have a hard time resisting temptation
- have trouble taking turns
- have difficulty getting along with others
IS IT INFECTIOUS?
No, ADHD is not infectious and cannot spread from one person to another. It is not contagious because it takes place in the brain and is not caused by a virus or a bacteria.
HOW IS IT TREATED OR PREVENTED?
Since scientists have not yet locked down a cause for ADHD, there is no sure way to prevent it. However, it can be treated with a combination of medication and therapy, but if they were to stop treatment the symptoms would resume.
Adam Levine
"My doctor diagnosed me with ADHD in my early teens. What was really helpful to me was learning that this was a real medical condition – I had ADHD." -Adam Levine
Adam Levine has brought awareness to ADHD by talking about the seriousness of the condition. All too often people dismiss ADHD as not a real medical diagnosis, but Adam Levine has brought awareness to the fact that ADHD not something you can dismiss.
Twitter: @adamlevine
Constant Dilemma and possible solution
People with ADHD are sentenced with a life of therapy and medication. Only in some cases do people grow out of ADHD. Therapy and medication can cost, not only money, but time and energy. It will be quite hard to find a solution to these problems, but some possible solutions are to lower the cost of ADHD drugs, and find a way to maximize the effects of the drug without having to take it all the time.
Current Research
Right now, researchers are finding more links between genetics and ADHD. Also, scientists are finding more ADHD in males rather than females.
prognosis
When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, they might go on to take medications to get their symptoms under control. Such as:
- Adderall and Adderall XR.
- Concerta.
- Dexedrine.
- Focalin and Focalin XR.
- Metadate CD and Metadate ER.
- Methylin and Methylin ER.
- Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA.
- Vyvanse.