| ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity | | | | cells is missing and this results in the brain having to |
| Disorder) as it is sometimes referred to, is the | | | | find other ways to release these chemicals. This is |
| condition of limited attention span suffered for a | | | | why individuals with ADD are prone to being involved |
| prolonged time by the person affected by this | | | | in excessive physical activity, movements and |
| neurological disorder; it manifests itself in various | | | | situations that require them to stimulate their brains in |
| forms such as motor restlessness and impulsiveness | | | | an enhanced manner so as to meet this challenge, |
| displayed by patients with nearly 4.4% of adults | | | | but it is not always a conscious decision on their part |
| possessing a certain degree of ADD, suggests | | | | rather, it is a relfex action for them. |
| medical research. | | | | Among the chief disadvantages caused to people |
| ADD, as we understand it, is a problem related to | | | | suffering from ADD due to the hyperactivity levels is |
| the brain dysfunction or limitation as such, that is a | | | | that they are ill-equipped mentally and physiologically |
| result of malfunctioning of its dopamine | | | | to deal with demanding circumstances that may not |
| neurotransmitter systems; it is typically linked with | | | | necessarily appeal to them or their level of activity; |
| hereditary factors, which makes it a strong | | | | thus, issues like school work that are less than |
| probability for a child with a parent or close relative | | | | stimulating may actually be off-putting for ADD-ers |
| with ADD to also share the disorder and its | | | | and is likely to get adversely affected with the child |
| adversities. As far as twins are concerened, ADD has | | | | suffering low grades and rebukes from teachers. A |
| a stronger chance (50%) of occuring in the second | | | | story based on the times when information about |
| child if one has been diagnosed with it. While the | | | | ADD was scarce goes along these lines: an ADD |
| earlier viewpoint about causes of ADD were mainly | | | | affected kid would suddenly get up on his desk when |
| linked to poor nutritional habits, recent scientific | | | | the class was being conducted and start telling jokes, |
| research dismisses this claim as being incorrect and | | | | humoring everyone much to the chagrin of those |
| prefers to deal in a like manner with other myths | | | | present and though his attempt was purely to be |
| about ADD occuring, such as allergy, inadequate | | | | entertaining and people initially though it humourous, |
| parenting measures or drugs etc. The medical | | | | he did come to be regarded as a disturbing element. |
| experts of today lay more emphasis on ADD having | | | | However, soon it was realized that the child suffered |
| been caused due to intense head injury, a fetallead | | | | from ADD and these actions were actually beyond |
| alcohol syndrome, lead toxicity cases and even | | | | his control. Others who are not so lucky to be |
| thyroid irregularities which they feel need to be | | | | understood as being identified with ADD can suffer |
| completely ruled out as probable causes before a | | | | serious consequences of this disorder, including |
| person is attributed with having ADD. | | | | damage to personal relationships, lack the ability to be |
| Being diagnosed with ADD means that the person is | | | | permanently employed and suffer depression or get |
| receiving an insufficient supply of neuro-chemicals, | | | | involved with dubious activities just to stimulate |
| which simply means proper stimulation to the brain | | | | themselves, which can also have legal consequences. |