ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder - Hyperactivity - ADHD - Holist. By Allen Buresz, D.C. Table of Contents What Are the True Facts? The vast majority of medical doctors consider Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) to be of unknown causes. Yet it's a known fact that the elimination of food additives and refined sugar produces dramatic improvements. Why haven't you been told this well-known fact? Considering the advertising revenues, it doesn't take a genius to see why the print and broadcast media have, for the most part, refused to publicize this vital information!
Studies on Food Additive Use and Intelligence Food Additives and Hyperactivity in Children ADD, hyperactivity, and dyslexia are believed to be disorders of certain mechanisms of the central nervous system. ADD interferes with the child's home, school and social life. ADD has been diagnosed for hundreds of years, but more recently has become more prevalent due to the increased use of chemicals, pollutants, or heavy metal toxicity (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium).
Back to Table of Contents Dr. Computerized Training Of Working Memory Is A Promising Therapeut. ADHD is an increasingly frequent complex mental disorder in children with partly devastating consequences for the child's further development and the families. There are ew and very promising strategies of research to develop more appropriate treatments that specifically refer to the patient's basic neuropsychological dysfunctions and mechanisms. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a state of serious impairments in both learning ability and social functioning, is one of many labels for one of the most prevalent conditions in child psychiatry, and, undoubtedly, the most controversial, which partly persists into adulthood. ADHD is conservatively estimated to occur in 3,0--7,5% of school-age children (Goldman et al., 1998), but more permissive criteria yield estimates of up to 17% (Barbaresi et al., 2002). Up to 20% of boys in some school systems receive psychostimulants for the treatment of ADHD (LeFever et al., 1999).
Terms applied to ADHD include: ADHD & Working Memory. Misunderstood Minds. ADHD Medication - Is This What You Want For Your Child? Treating ADHD with Medication: Ritalin FAQ | ADDitude - Attentio. What is Ritalin? Ritalin is a brand name of methyphenidate, the most commonly prescribed medication used to treat ADHD. Although technically not an amphetamine, methylphenidate is a stimulant. Methylphenidate was introduced in 1956. For whom is this medication intended? Ritalin has been approved for use in patients age 6 years and older for the treatment of ADHD. In some cases, it may be prescribed for children younger than age 6 who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
How does it work? Exactly how methyphenidate works is still not understood. Researchers at Duke University reported a link between Ritalin and Serotonin, a naturally occurring chemical in the brain appears to inhibit behavior and activity. Is there any difference in Ritalin and the generic methylphenidate? Chemically, the two are identical. What are the side effects of methylphenidate?
Some side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Dore - Learning Difficulties Programme.