About ADD
The causes and influences of ADD are many. Here you will find statistics about ADD and find resources to help you better understand ADD.
Attention Deficit Disorder in Laymen’s Language
Attention Deficit Disorder is a neurobiological disorder that is often seen in others as a hyperactive, impulsive state; i.e. not being able to sit still or pay attention for long periods of time. Over-activity like “bouncing off walls”, and jumping in with inappropriate comments, and sporadic behaviors, all are signs of attention deficit disorder. Attention Deficit Disorder’s hyperactivity and impulsiveness occurs about anywhere and everywhere, creating obstacles or often hindering day-to-day activities; work, school, social activities, family life, etc leaving signs of attention deficit disorder on the environment.
Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder - Related Disorders
Other disorders often accompany Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder once the diagnosis is confirmed. These may complicate the Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder treatment for so it is pivotal to have good knowledge about them. Some of the more common disorders accompanying Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder are:
Other Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder Resources
ADD sites, chat rooms, forums, tools, etc.
Attention Deficit Disorder Articles - Information and Education about ADD
With the world fast turning into a global village it is to no one’s surprise that you can find information of any kind on the web. Attention deficit disorder articles on the web can help you deal with your problem better than what was possible earlier. The attention deficit disorder articles published on the web come not only from health experts, but also from those who have first hand knowledge, so reading up is never a bad idea!
Attention Deficit Disorder Statistics
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), the generic term for all types of the "official" clinical diagnosis called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). According to the Attention Deficit Disorder statistics the disorder affects nearly 4 percent to 6 percent of the U.S. population ( Attention Deficit Disorder Association.). The myth that ADD was a disorder only found in young children is also dispelled by the Attention Deficit Disorder Statistics.
What Causes ADHD?
A parent might say, Why? What went wrong? What we need to be thinking how can I help? What can we do to move forward to finding the best possible way to help my child.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
Several studies done in recent years estimate that between 30 percent and 70 percent of children with ADHD continue to exhibit symptoms in the adult years. Typically, adults with ADHD are unaware that they have this disorder—they often just feel that it's impossible to get organized, to stick to a job, to keep an appointment.
Disorders that Sometimes Accompany ADHD
Many children with ADHD—approximately 20 to 30 percent—also have a specific learning disability. A very small proportion of people with ADHD have a neurological disorder called Tourette syndrome. As many as one-third to one-half of all children with ADHD—mostly boys—have another condition, known as oppositional defiant disorder.
Environmental Agents and Their Effect On ADHD
Studies have shown that the use of cigarettes and alcohol during pregnancy add risk for ADHD in the offspring of that pregnancy. Another environmental agent may be associated with higher risks of ADHD is high levels of lead.
Do Brain Injuries and Food additives have anything to do with ADHD?
One early theory was that attention disorders were caused by brain injury. But only a small percentage of children with ADHD have been found to have suffered a traumatic brain injury. It has been suggested that attention disorders are caused by refined sugar or food additives, or that symptoms of ADHD are exacerbated by sugar or food additives.
Genetic Influences on ADHD
Attention disorders often run in families, so there are likely to be genetic influences.
What Causes ADHD?
Although this long-term study used MRI to scan the children's brains, the researchers stressed that MRI remains a research tool and cannot be used to diagnose ADHD in any given child. This is true for other neurological methods of evaluating the brain, such as PET and SPECT.
Resource Books On ADHD
The following books were helpful resources in the writing of this document. Many other informative books can be found at any good bookstore, on a website that offers books for sale, or from the ADD Warehouse catalog.
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