Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood psychiatric disorders. Its symptoms involve patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, which are associated with global, social, academic, and adaptive impairment; need for treatment increases with each additional symptom. Children with ADHD commonly experience sleep problems, which add to difficul...

INTRODUCTION Attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) has received in the past years a lot of attention from the paediatrician's specialties. Even though the studies of its etiopathology have advanced, mainly the ones related with genetics and neuroimaging, the final cause today is still unclear. DEVELOPMENT It has been related to many factors such as diet, like some allergies to additiv...

Attention Deficiency Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that encompasses attention deficit and/or hyperactivity-impulsive issues. Parents, teachers, and caregivers are responsible for identifying children with ADHD by observing their social emotional behaviour, examining retention ability, learning problems to provide the necessary remediation. This comprehensive revie...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become a hallmark disorder of American society, especially among children. The Center for Disease Control estimates seven percent of the school-age population has the disorder and numerous studies have shown that the number of children, adolescents and now adults who are treated with medication for the disorder continues to increase. It has be...

Recent evidence has been accumulating that the sleep of individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not only disrupted in a nonspecific way but that ADHD has an increased association with simple sleep related movement disorders such as restless legs syndrome/periodic limb movements in sleep (RLS/PLMS), rhythmic movement disorder (body rocking and head banging), and paras...

OBJECTIVE The efficacy of atomoxetine was assessed in school-age girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Atomoxetine is a potent inhibitor of the presynaptic norepinephrine transporter with minimal affinity for other noradrenergic receptors or for other neurotransmitter transporters or receptors. METHODS A total of 291 children who were 7 to 13 years of age and met Diagnos...

BACKGROUND Prenatal exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been associated with impaired performance on attention tasks in previous studies, but the extent to which these cognitive deficits translate into behavioral problems in the classroom and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains unknown. By contrast, lead (Pb) exposure in childhood has be...

Attention deficit disorder is a common mostly seen in childhood. Children with ADHD may find difficulty paying attention, controlling their impulsive behavior, hyperactive. During this pandemic situation are at home due to the lockdown and was not allowed out even for some amount of time as schools closed play centres, parks moving allowed. This environment inside house tight forcible schedule,...

BACKGROUND Because adult ADHD is often accompanied by psychiatric comorbidities, the diagnostic process should include a thorough investigation for comorbid disorders. Asperger-Syndrome is rarely reported in adult ADHD and commonly little attention is paid to this possible comorbidity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We investigated 53 adult ADHD-patients which visited our out patient clinic for first A...