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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Summary: Researches Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Examines its causes, effects and provides treatment solutions. Provides statistical data on the disorder.
4% to 6% of Americans have ADHD (Fact Sheet). ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which can cause a person to have trouble paying attention to the task at hand. Doctors know it is located in the brain, but the reason has not yet been discovered.
What is ADHD? The symptoms often include distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity (Fact Sheet). There are many different forms of these symptoms causing no two ADHD kids behave exactly alike (ADD Information). Being able to concentrate is not just helpful, but necessary to be successful in today's world (FAQ). Also, many people believe when ADHD children grow up they can grow out of it. The truth is that it do not; only some symptoms leave (Fact Sheet). ADHD effects many areas of the brain, mainly the frontal lobes, cortex, limbic system, and the reticular activating system. Frontal lobes are used to focus and stay...
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