Archive for October, 2006

At the recent scientific meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, a study was released which documented that Strattera improved ADHD and Reading Disorder (dyslexia). I will summarize this study here, but if you want to read the full report, please visit here.

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Two footbal legends, and one reality TV show.

Hmmm…

What do these have to do with ADHD, you may wonder?

Two months ago, I wrote an article about parenting for ADHD, and I talked about how much my daughter and I loved the reality show, ‘So you think you can dance’.

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As a Child Psychiatrist, I clearly see the impact that our society has on young woman.

I regularly see teenage girls, preteens, and young girls who have a terrible body image. They are the perfect body size or shape, but they think that they are fat, and ugly, because they don’t look like a super model.

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We know that ADHD is real.

We know that ADHD is a developmental disorder – which means that it starts in childhood.

We also know that the cause of ADHD is primarily genetics – in fact genetics accounts for over 80% of the cause. Of the 20% of causes which are not genetic – these are acquired cases. Most acquired cases occur before the age of 3 years old.

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Concerta is a newer, long acting preparation of Methylphenidate – which is the medication name for Ritalin.

It has been out for several years in the USA and Canada, and many other countries in the world.

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When you are facing a major challenge in life – the trick is to turn your lemons into lemonade.

One of the goals that I have with this blog, is to help you to turn weaknesses into strengths – so that you or your loved ones can succeed with ADHD.

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For people who have ADHD (or ADD) and Epilepsy, there has been concern over the years as to whether taking ADHD medication, such as Ritalin, may worsen seizures.
Researchers from Harvard have just presented their data from a study which reviewed the impact of Concerta on seizures. The results are reassuring for ADHD and epilepsy sufferers.

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Tonsils

Recently, a study came out in the prestigious journal of Pediatrics, which addressed whether a tonsillectomy could eliminate ADHD.

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Medication for adhd

In February 2006, an FDA committee suggested very strong safety warnings on ADHD medication.

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