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61. Antihypertensives for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    
    Drug details for Antihypertensives for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
    
62. ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD - Topic Overview
    
    The child who is being evaluated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be evaluated for other disorders associated with the condition,such as learning or behavior disorders. The child may be asked questions (verbal tests) or may be given written tests to evaluate his or her intellectual abilities. The most common tests for intellectual abilities in children are: ...
    
63. ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD - Topic Overview
    
    It is important to learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the specific ways your child is affected. Familiarity with the condition will help you feel more confident in being able to help your child reach his or her potential. The following information can help you begin to understand how this condition may affect your child. Your child's brain automatically responds to ...
    
64. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - What Happens
    
    Differentiating between what is normal for the age and what may be caused by ADHD can be difficult in children this young.
    
65. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - What Increases Your Risk
    
    The greatest risk factor for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is having an inherited tendency for the condition.
    
66. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Cause
    
    The exact cause of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not known. However, inherited genetic factors are likely responsible.
    
67. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Topic Overview
    
    Hyperactivity refers to inappropriate or excessive activity for a person's age or situation. Hyperactivity is not always a continuous behavior,as is often assumed. A person who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with hyperactivity as the main symptom may only sometimes be overactive. If a person has the primarily inattentive type of ADHD,he or she may even seem less active ...
    
68. ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done
    
    One of the most difficult things about parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is getting your child to do what you ask. Daily routines, such as getting ready for school or bed and getting homework done, can become battlegrounds.ADHD symptoms-inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity-are obstacles to understanding and following instructions. Unless your child ...
    
69. ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD - Health Tools
    
    Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD?
    
70. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Health Tools
    
    Should my child take stimulant medications for ADHD?