ADHD

Approximately 10,000 toddlers are prescribed Ritalin, Adderall and other drugs for ADHD, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A meta-analysis of the effects of current attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drugs has led researchers to conclude black market doses are unsafe for adolescent consumers.

A recent study has discovered that children with both ADHD and recent-onset epilepsy display a unique brain morphology compared to healthy patients.

Traumatic life events are often associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Parents of children with ADHD feel they have insufficient and impersonal knowledge about the condition.

Preliminary results from a University of Pennsylvania study show the stimulant Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) improves memory lapses in postmenopausal women.

Adult patients with binge eating disorder who were treated for 12 weeks with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate reported having 4 fewer binge days per week, and also experienced improvements in weight and triglyceride levels.

Children with both ADHD and language problems experience poorer academic functioning than their non-ADHD counterparts.

According to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, patients who are sensitive to d-amphetamine have a decreased likelihood of developing ADHD or schizophrenia.

ADHD in childhood is associated with an increased likelihood of obesity and physical inactivity during adolescence, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Less than half of teens with a recognized mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder received some type of services for the disorder in the previous year.

Executive function disorder and ADHD share several overlapping symptoms, and the presence of executive function impairment is often associated with a diagnosis of ADHD. Clinicians should be aware of the testing modalities that can help accurately identify executive function disorder, and also be aware of the limitations of current medications when it comes to mitigating symptoms.

A survey of pediatric subspecialists found that 9 in 10 do not follow guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for treating preschoolers with ADHD.

A community pharmacist shares his insights and opinions on concerns over the risks involved with ADHD medications for children.

Patients receiving medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder appear to be significantly less likely to commit crimes, according to the results of a study.

BodyWave, the biofeedback device which measures brainwave activity through the body's extremities, could train children with ADHD to focus when used in conjunction with interactive computer games.

Altering the diet of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder helps decrease symptoms of hyperactivity and inattention just a small portion of the time, a recent review of controlled scientific studies suggests.

Children born to mothers who are of low socioeconomic status or have maternal gestational diabetes mellitus may be at increased risk of developing ADHD.

A widespread shortage of generic drugs in recent months has made life increasingly difficult for patients with ADHD, and many are growing frantic as they are forced to purchase costly brand name drugs instead of scarce generic versions.

Early intervention programs designed to help parents of premature infants better understand their children's needs can significantly reduce behavioral problems later in life, researchers in Norway have found.

A study involving more than 150,000 adult users of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs has found no evidence of a link between the medications and increased risk of heart attack, stroke, or sudden cardiac death.

ADHD may be associated with deviations observed in genes which are connected to brain signaling pathways.

According to new research focused primarily on the differences and similarities between the two most common subtypes of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes-ADHD-PI and ADHD-C-children with the neurological disorder could greatly benefit from individualized assessment and treatment, which means there may soon be a call to change ADHD guidelines.

According to a group of neuroscientists, the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex-a region of the brain designed to orchestrate mental activity-works much harder but potentially less efficiently in children with ADHD.

The largest safety study performed to date has found that ADHD drugs do not raise the risk of severe heart problems.

The latest clinical data on the causes and treatments for ADHD.

One of the great thing about covering a medical conference is being able to interact with physicians and thought leaders about the hot topics in their specialty. In this video, Natasha Bergert, MD, a pediatrician from Kansas City, MO, discusses her experience at this year's AAP conference.

Perhaps intentionally, the Monday morning AAP session "ADHD Diagnosis and Management in Young Children" was a blitzkrieg of ADHD facts and studies that seemed to jump all over the place (in a good way).

One of the great things about attending the AAP 2011 conference is the interaction with pediatricians from across the globe to get their insights on new diagnostic guidelines and hot topics in the industry.

Mark Wolraich, MD, FAAP, lead author, discussed the updated ADHD guidelines which now include information on the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents.