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Category: Clinicians
Cigarette smoking in pregnancy linked to high risk of ADHD in children
For mothers who smoked fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, the risk of giving birth to a child who developed ADHD was 54 percent higher than for non-smokers. For heavier smokers, the risk was 75 percent higher.
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New Study: Children With ADHD Have Different Brains
According to a new study conducted by Dr. Martine Hoogman, as many as five regions of the brain may not be fully developed in children…
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FDA Approves ADZENYS-ODT for ADHD
Adzenys-ODT is the first stimulant medication of its kind to be approved for ADHD treatment.
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A new study by British researchers concludes eye therapies are useless in helping children with dyslexia.
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SSRIs in Pregnancy May Raise Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders
A new study at Johns Hopkins University has found that prenatal SSRI exposure was almost three times more likely in boys with autism spectrum disorders – risk was highest with exposure in the first trimester. Prenatal exposure to SSRIs in boys also resulted in higher rates of developmental delays; risk was highest with exposure during the third trimester.
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ADHD Children More Likely to Have Sleep Problems
“Results indicated that children and adolescents with ADHD were more likely to be diagnosed with a sleep disorder or prescribed a sleep medication compared to their pediatric counterparts with no ADHD diagnosis.”
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‘Doctors Often Fail to Check for Sleep Disorders’
Primary care physicians often miss the signs of sleep disorders, and sometimes misdiagnose the condition as ADHD because they are not trained well enough in medical schools.
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Research Reinforces Need to Improve Diagnosis, Treatment of ADHD
Fewer than half of individuals with ADHD had ever sought treatment, and only 25 percent had ever received medication. The average age of first treatment contact was 18 years… “When treatment is sought, it is often in late adolescence or early adulthood, suggesting the need to improve diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.”
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Treatment ‘Appears to Have Positive Effect’ on ADHD Brain Structure
A higher percentage of treated participants was associated with fewer changes… Treatment seems to have positive effects on brain structure.
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