Maternal paracetamol use during 18 to 32 weeks of gestation is associated with a higher risk for attention problems and hyperactivity in children 42 to 47 months of age.
ADHD medication use was associated with a lower risk for emergency department visits for unintentional injuries and traumatic brain injuries in both boys and girls at the population and individual levels.
Although the number of young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are treated with antipsychotic drugs is low, many antipsychotic prescriptions do not appear to be clinically warranted.
Treatment with methylphenidate affects specific tracts in brain white matter in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Researchers observed a 344% increase in the percentage of reproductive-aged women who filled at least 1 prescription for ADHD medication, from 2003 to 2015.
Children with medium to low adherence to the diet were 3 to 7 times more likely to have ADHD.
The number represents 6% of all children’s visits to the doctor in 2012-2013.
The most common disability is ADHD, followed by learning disabilities and psychological disabilities.
The 2011 AAP treatment guidelines may have contributed to the stabilization of ADHD diagnoses of preschoolers.
In family practice, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that is diagnosed and treated on a regular basis. Often people express their opinion that it is overdiagnosed and overtreated.
