New ADHD test uses EEGs
The FDA has approved the NEBA System to help diagnose ADHD. Using EEGs, the test compares the ratio of theta to beta waves. In the past, the ratio has been shown to be greater in kids with ADHD. The...
read moreResearch finds biological basis for Sensory Processing Disorder...
New research from UC San Francisco has shown that children with sensory processing disorders (SPD) have difference in brain structure, setting SPD apart from other neurodevelopmental disorders. The researchers used diffusion tensor imaging to detect abnormal white matter tracts...
read moreImpulsive young people more prone to drinking heavily
ADHD isn’t just about weak attention skills; for some, it’s also about impulsivity. And a new study from the University of Liverpool found that young people who show impulsive tendencies are more prone to drinking heavily at an early...
read moreChildren with TBI more likely to be disabled if they have ADHD too...
Children who experience a mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to be moderately disabled if they also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Other factors, such as age, sex, hospital length of stay, mechanisms of injury, etc. were controlled...
read more90% of pediatric specialists ignore AAP’s ADHD guidelines...
More than 90 percent of pediatric specialists don’t follow AAP treatment guidelines to treat ADHD in preschoolers. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that primary care physicians and pediatric specialists should recommend behavior therapy first, and that medication should...
read moreColleges making it harder to get ADHD meds
Some are now requiring that students go through a lengthy approval process that includes two months of testing and paperwork, as well signing a formal contracting promising that they’ll submit to drug testing, see a therapist every month and...
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