Causes Of Hyperactivity
Researchers are finding that sleep apnea in children may affect parts of the brain involved in learning and attention. Pediatricians are supposed to screen all children for the nighttime breathing disorder, but many screen only obese children. Experts think some children are being inappropriately diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and medicated, while the real problem--sleep apnea--goes untreated.
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Is Sugar to Blame for Hyperactivity?
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Managing Hyperactivity in Children with ADHD
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ADHD Issues: What are the risk factors and causes of Attention...
The cause of ADHD seems to be neurobiological or genetic. Environmental factors influence the severity of the disorder, but environmental factors do... Read more »
Hyperactivity
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Activity - increased; Hyperkinetic behaviorHome CareA child who is normally very active often responds well to specific directions and a program of... Read more »
Hyperactivity
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hyperactivity is a state of too much muscle activity. This term is also used to describe a situation when a particular portion of the body is too... Read more »
Hyperactivity and sugar
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diet - hyperactivity Side Effects Some people claim that sugar (such as sucrose), aspartame (NutraSweet), and artificial flavors and... Read more »
Food Dyes Linked to Hyperactivity, Allergies, Cancer: Study
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), food dyes commonly used in foods from cereals and candy to fruit drinks may cause... Read more »
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