Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | |
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Other names | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Formerly: Attention deficit disorder (ADD), hyperkinetic disorder[1] |
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ADHD arises from maldevelopment in brain regions such as the prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia and anterior cingulate cortex, which regulate the executive functions necessary for human self-regulation. | |
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Symptoms | |
Usual onset | Prior to age 12 |
Causes | Genetic (inherited, de novo) and to a lesser extent, environmental factors (exposure to biohazards during pregnancy, traumatic brain injury) |
Diagnostic method | Based on impairing symptoms after other possible causes have been ruled out |
Differential diagnosis | |
Treatment |
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Medication | |
Frequency | 0.8–1.5% (2019, using DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10)[3] |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | |
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Other names | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Formerly: Attention deficit disorder (ADD), hyperkinetic disorder[1] |
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ADHD arises from maldevelopment in brain regions such as the prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia and anterior cingulate cortex, which regulate the executive functions necessary for human self-regulation. | |
Specialty | |
Symptoms | |
Usual onset | Prior to age 12 |
Causes | Genetic (inherited, de novo) and to a lesser extent, environmental factors (exposure to biohazards during pregnancy, traumatic brain injury) |
Diagnostic method | Based on impairing symptoms after other possible causes have been ruled out |
Differential diagnosis | |
Treatment |
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Medication | |
Frequency | 0.8–1.5% (2019, using DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10)[3] |