ADHD Therapeutics Flashcards
1
Q
3 core categories of ADHD
A
Inattentive, hyperactivity, combined
2
Q
ADHD Stats
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more common in US than rest of the world
7 years old is average age of diagnosis
Boys almost 3 times as likely
Percentage of children diagnosed increasing
3
Q
ADHD pathogenesis
A
Not exactly known
MRIs indicate evidence of structural and functional abnormalities of prefrontal cortex
Genetics (risk of ADHD in parents and siblings of children with ADHD)
