ADHD Diagnosis: Kids Suffer With Multiple Conditions

Testing Reveals More
ADHD is clearly involved with more than the way-too-superficial 3 subsets of hyperactive, inattentive and combined. Multiple ADHD Comorbid findings are delineated carefully in this CorePsych Blog Post and this second one on neuroscience evidence at CorePsych Blog . We’re now at 170 comorbid possibilities, and I’ll be adding more this weekend.

ADHD Travels - gato-gato-gato via Flickr

More Than Amen’s 6
ADHD is involves far more than Daniel Amen’s 6 subsets [noted on WebMD] , which actually simply add 4 different subsets from his brain scans:

• Hyperactive ADHD [Diagnosis by appearance
• Inattentive ADHD [Diagnosis by appearance]
• Overfocused ADHD [Cingulate from appearance + SPECT results]
• Temporal Lobe ADHD [Anger from appearance + SPECT results]
• Limbic ADHD [Depression from appearance + SPECT results]
• “Ring of Fire” [Mood Disorder Clinically + Diffuse Hypermetabolic SPECT findings]

Pediatrics Weighs In
Interesting how Pediatrics [February 7] agrees!

My take on ADHD Testing and Diagnosis: Lets make sure we cover all the bases.
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