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ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

Feature article: ADHD: what is it?
Patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulty with hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. ADHD was first described as a medical disorder in 1910, but there are descriptions of ADHD even in ancient texts. >> More
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