Disease Information for Attention deficit disorder (Clinical Manifestations)

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ADD Attention deficit disord, ADD Attention deficit disorder, ATTENTION DEFICIT DIS, Attention deficit disorder, ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER UNDIFFERENTIATED, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention deficits, deficit attention, Deficit Disorder Attention, Deficit Disorders Attention, Disorder attent deficit(hyper), disorder attention deficit, Disorders Attention Deficit, Undifferenciated attention deficit disorder, Undifferentiated attention deficit disorder, Undifferentiated attention deficit disorder (disorder)

A disorder characterized by persistent developmentally inappropriate inattention and impulsivity; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ADD; ADHD; Attention Deficit Disorder; Hyperkinetic Syndrome; Disorder Subdivisions: ADD, combined type, ADHD, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type ADHD, predominantly inattentive type; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder of childhood characterized by short attention span, excessive impulsiveness, and inappropriate hyperactivity; Symptoms of hyeractivity, impulsivity, and inattentive behavior must have been present before the age of seven years and caused impairment in two or more social, academic, or occupational settings; The exact cause of ADHD is not known----------------[NORD 2005]--------------------

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