| I bet you did not know that Hippocrates, the father of | | | | and hyperactivity which is a common symptom in a lot |
| medicine, described the symptoms of attention deficit | | | | of the children and adults with this condition. |
| hyperactivity disorder in some children he had | | | | Nowadays the term ADHD (attention deficit |
| observed. So this mental condition goes back a long | | | | hyperactivity disorder) was coined as a generic name |
| way! | | | | for this condition. But as there is a difference between |
| At the time there was no need to establish the | | | | ADHD and ADD, ADHD is divided into three subtypes. |
| difference between ADHD and ADD as the condition | | | | The first type is Hyperactive/Impulsive Type where |
| did not really have a name. Two and half thousand | | | | the symptoms of impulsivity and squirming are the |
| years on,it is a pity that neither a reliable and totally | | | | most noticeable. Then we have the Inattentive Type |
| objective test exists nor a cure. | | | | where lack of focus and concentration seem to be |
| But is there a difference between the ADHD and | | | | dominant and hyperactivity is not a problem. This in |
| ADD? There seem to be a lot of labels around and | | | | fact could also be described as ADD. The third type is |
| these multiply when we have to consider co-morbid | | | | the Combined Type where both disruptive behavior |
| disorders such as OCD (Obsessive compulsive | | | | and distractability are predominant. |
| Disorder). But let us keep things simple and stick to the | | | | The difference between ADHD and ADD is now |
| difference between ADD and ADHD. | | | | seldom mentioned as the umbrella ADHD term has |
| In the early twentieth century British pediatrician called | | | | become widely accepted. |
| George Still ( no pun intended!) described symptoms of | | | | There is no cure and millions of children are put on |
| fidgeting, inattention and hyperactivity as belonging to a | | | | psychostimulant drugs which seems to address the |
| specific condition. | | | | problem of restlessness and does indeed help the |
| In the 1970s, this condition was given the label of MDD | | | | children to focus at school. The only problem is that |
| (Minimal Brain Damage) which was alarming to say the | | | | these medications have a lot of side effects and their |
| least. As research developed, it was shown that there | | | | long term use has been called into question. |
| was no brain damage at all. It was simply an imbalance | | | | ADHD homeopathic remedies do not have any of |
| of the chemicals in the brain,the neurotransmitters, and | | | | these problems but are not backed by powerful |
| was a disorder. | | | | lobbies. Why not find out more about these from my |
| Then in the 1980s the term ADD was widely used and | | | | site below, and look at this condition from a different |
| that stands for attention deficit disorder. But that did | | | | perspective to that of the pharmaceutical companies? |
| not take into account the element of constant motion | | | | You will be very glad you did. |