Attention Deficit Disorder
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What is ? How is it treated? Can it be
treated with medicine and, if so, is the medication safe? Why has it been
so highly publicized lately? Why are so many people being diagnosed, and
why is this disorder suddenly growing at such an overwhelming rate? Where
was this disorder twenty or even t ....
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.... in the central nervous system, which affects approximately three to
six percent of the child population in the United States(Merrow). Its most
defining symptoms include distractibility, impulsivity, and
restlessness(Hallowell). "A.D.D. is a breakdown of the filter systems of
the brain," according to Dr. Edward Hallowell, a world-renowned expert on
A.D.D. and author of several best-selling books on the subject. A.D.D. is
not an indicator of low intelligence, nor is it a learning ....
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