Research Shows...Facts About ADHD

There are a lot of theories about ADHD, and a fewother usually does, too. In fact, I know a pair of
of them are actually based in fact. I recently ranidentical twins with ADHD. Their mother has her
across some information from the National Instituteshands full, I can tell you!
of Mental Health that I found really interesting.The final interesting point I found in the ADHD
First off, brain imaging using MRI (magnetic resonanceresearch from NIMH was that studies of young
imaging) actually shows differences between thechildren (ages 7 to 9) show that ADHD medication is
brains of kids with ADHD and kids without ADHD.more effective than behavioral therapies alone in
There also does seem to be a sugar link in ADHD,controlling the "core symptoms" of ADHD--
but not what many people suspect. In adults withinattention, hyperactivity/impulsiveness, and agression.
ADHD, the areas of the brain that control attentionWhen it came to ADHD-related anxiety, school
use less glucose and appear less active than theperformance and social skills, the combination of
brains of people without ADHD.ADHD medications and behavioral therapy was more
Research also shows a genetic link in ADHD, thougheffective than either alone.
it's still not clear exactly what causes AttentionIt should be noted that behavioral therapy for ADHD
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.was successful, just that it was more successful
What is clear is that children who have ADHD usuallywhen combined with medication, according to these
have at least one close relative with ADHD. At leaststudies.
one-third of fathers with ADHD have an ADHD child.You can read the ADHD research summary I'm
What's even more convincing is that it seems to runreferring to on the National Institutes of Mental
in twin pairs--if one identical twin has ADHD, theHealth web site.