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In the United States, 12% of boys and 4.7% of girls meet the diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Here at CNS Healthcare, we have been conducting research on the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in both children and adults since 1996. We have done studies with all of the most common medications available for this condition today. If you’re concerned that your child may have ADHD, let us help you to find out for sure. Children who participate in our ADHD clinical trials receive a very thorough diagnostic work-up in order help identify the cause of their symptoms and determine which type of treatment is best. Find an enrolling clinical trial for children and teens by clicking on one of the below locations near you. Use the form on the page to schedule an appointment. There is never any cost to you and no need for a referral or health insurance.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD for short, is a disorder that usually gets noticed in early childhood, or before the age of 7. There are two general categories for the symptoms of this disorder: Inattention and Hyperactivity/Impulsivity. In the past, doctors used the term ADD to describe people who had trouble with staying focused or paying attention and used ADHD only for people who were hyperactive. More recently, these two terms have been combined and people with any of these symptoms may be diagnosed with ADHD.
Someone with the inattentive type of ADHD has a lot of trouble focusing and paying attention. They may daydream quite a bit, get distracted easily, make careless mistakes, and may not do a good job of following directions. Someone with this type of ADHD may also struggle with getting organized and may be really forgetful. This can cause them to lose or misplace things like their shoes, keys, homework, or cell phone unless they always put them in the same place. A person with this type of ADHD may learn to avoid doing things that require attention to details like completing homework assignments or paying bills.
The hyperactive and impulsive symptoms of this disorder can be somewhat easier to spot than the inattentive symptoms. Someone with this type of ADHD has a really hard time sitting still. They may constantly wiggle their legs or feet and fidget with their hands. Sitting in a classroom, in a meeting, in a restaurant, or in church may be really tough because the person has the urge to get up constantly. People who have the hyperactive type of ADHD also tend to try to find something to do almost all the time. They may seem to be always “on the go.” It is also usually hard for these people to be quiet. No matter what they are doing, they tend to be louder or more talkative than everyone else. Interrupting other people, blurting out answers to questions, and struggling to wait in line are also common signs of this disorder.
It can be really hard to tell whether or not someone has ADHD because the signs of ADHD are things that almost everyone has from time to time. For someone to be diagnosed with ADHD, they must have had the symptoms since childhood and the symptoms must be causing problems in some part their life like school, work, or relationships. ADHD is not a disorder that someone develops later in their life, but it certainly can be something that gets noticed later when the demands of school or work get more challenging.
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Since opening our doors in 1996, CNS Healthcare has had the privilege of assisting in the development of some of the most widely prescribed medicines in the world. We continue to lead the way in providing the clinical research necessary to identify medications for the FDA to review and, once approved, physicians to prescribe. CNS has conducted thousands of clinical trials, improved millions of lives, and is proud to have helped in the FDA approval of nearly 100 new treatments.