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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Risk Factors
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the ages of 3 - 17 had been diagnosed at some point with ADHD. This accounts for 7.4% of all children in this age range.
ADHD is a genuine disorder, but it is telling that the U.S. accounts for 90% of worldwide prescriptions for stimulants for ADHD. It is not known whether this reflects a real increase in AD...
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Diagnosing ADHD in Adults
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...he or she will continue to have the disorder into adulthood. Impulsivity, restlessness and... Read more »
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By Merely Me , Health Expert...Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults: "A person with ADHD is six times... Read more »
Sleep Disturbances Associated With Bipolar Disorder
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health ExpertA reader recently described his frustration in managing insomnia associated with bipolar disorder,... Read more »
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...Other studies have found an even higher frequency of fibromyalgia in children. Symptoms are similar to adult fibromyalgia, but outcomes appear to be better in young people.Family FactorsStudies... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
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