ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
What is it
ADHD is a disease that makes you really hyper and makes it hard to focus on a task.
What is ADHD? (www.explania.com)
Body system it affects.
the system it affects is the front part of the brain. when you have ADHD the front part of the brain is smaller and less active.
how it affects the Body system.
Usually people are able to focus on a task and socialize. But when people have ADHD it makes hard for them to focus and have a conversation.
target population.
Children and adults can get ADHD. 3 to 5 percent of children have ADHD. It is more common in older children. Twice as many boys than girls have ADHD. ADHD is most common in white children.
How this condition arises. Diagnosis
ADHD often runs in the family. people who think they have ADHD go to their doctor and then the doctor says if they have it or not.
Signs and symptoms
Some signs and symptoms of ADHD is you can't pay attention, you can’t sit still.
treatment for disease
ADHD can not be cured. So they try to focus on managing the symptoms of it. medicine and behavior techniques benefits kids with ADHD.
prognosis
ADHD does not affect how long you live.
Why I picked this topic
I picked this topic because I thought it was interesting.