ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition or call it a brain disorder which affects your behavior. ADHD has affected up to 8 million adults in the United States and according to CDC, 6.1 million children are diagnosed with this syndrome in the United States. ADHD mostly affects teens and children and can also affect adults. Girls are least likely to have ADHD than boys. ADHD is most found in boys during their early school years.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder and cannot be cured or prevented but its early diagnostics and therapy sessions can help a person (adult or child) with this neurodevelopmental condition. Family Medicine Austin’s qualified doctors for ADHD helps in diagnosing patients with this disorder and offer a variety of effective solutions and treatments options for this disorder. Proper treatment helps the patients to manage their symptoms.

Causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 

Experts and researchers are still not sure what causes ADHD, but the following factors increase the chances and may lead to ADHD, including:

  1. Genetics is one of the main reasons. There are 30 – 35% chances that the family member of the patient possesses the same disorder.
  2. Brain injury can also be a reason for ADHD.
  3. Premature birth or babies who are underweight at the time of their birth are most likely to develop this disorder.
  4. Smoking, infections, bad nutrition, and the use of drugs during pregnancy can affect the development of a baby’s brain which may lead to ADHD.

Types of ADHD

Inattentive type

Being inattentive, carelessness, not listening to someone, unable to follow or unable to understand the instructions, being forgetful or distracted are symptoms of a person who belongs to the inattentive type.

Hyperactive type

A person who talks too much or likes fidgeting, squirming, cannot sit properly, and feels uncomfortable while sitting, climbing, or running at inappropriate times or interrupts are symptoms of a person who belongs to the hyperactive type.

See Also: Adult ADHD and Parenting