Your thoughts on ADHD #adhd
Recently ADD and ADHD have gained more attention about its legitimacy.
Those who believe in the legitimacy of ADHD and ADD defend the idea that we are simply more educated about the condition. Patients who have been diagnosed have commented on this by explaining themselves what their condition feels like. One major concern is the idea that more attention can lead to more misdiagnoses of the problem. There is much information to chew on for readers to reason out a position on their own.
But there is no test, such as a blood test, to diagnose ADHD – only evaluation and assessment tools such as questionnaires, points out Garry Earles.
"Key Takeaways:
ADHD was not as widely recognized some 30 or 40 years ago.
A blood test or any other test can’t diagnose ADHD, only evaluation, and questionnaires.
Brain maturation is slowed down three years in some brain regions in youth with ADHD compared with youth without the disorder.
