attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
neurodevelopmental disorder
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how the brain develops and functions. It matters because it can significantly impact a person's ability to focus, control impulses, and manage activity levels, which can influence their performance in school, work, and relationships.
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Research
53,618 papers- [Autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: challenge in diagnosis and treatment].Medicina · 2022
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during adulthood.Revue neurologique · 2017
- A review of the pathophysiology, etiology, and treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).The Annals of pharmacotherapy · 2014
- [Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children: neurobiological aspects, diagnosis and therapeutic approach].Acta medica portuguesa · 2010
- Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2007
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Article
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and developmentally inappropriate. ADHD symptoms arise from executive dysfunction.
Impairments resulting from deficits in self-regulation such as time management, cognitive inhibition, task initiation, and sustained attention can include poor professional performance, relationship difficulties, and numerous health risks, collectively predisposing to a diminished quality of life and a reduction in life expectancy. It is associated with other mental disorders as well as non-psychiatric disorders, which can cause additional impairment.