| Today there is an increase of awareness of Attention | | | | past has determined that learning and behavioral |
| Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD, consequently | | | | problems stem from the vestibular system of the brain, |
| this has led to a better understanding for children and | | | | which controls a proper balance. The proposed |
| adults who once were considered a family or social | | | | treatment at that time for Attention Deficit |
| problem. | | | | Hyperactivity Disorder was that of motion sickness. |
| As previously discussed, ADHD children generally have | | | | However, over the years of research has not proven |
| a hard time coping with schooling or adults who have | | | | the relationship of the vestibular system and ADHD. |
| a hard time sticking with a particular job. However, | | | | There has been no link found between the two. |
| society has grown to understand that such individuals | | | | 4. Family Life and Parenting - Many individuals attribute |
| are dealing with serious problems that stem from the | | | | poor parenting or family problems as the cause of the |
| condition of ADHD than can be treated. Although, the | | | | disorder, since the symptoms Attention Deficit |
| majority of society does not understand what causes | | | | Hyperactivity Disorder involve behavioral problems. |
| that condition. What they do understand is that ADHD | | | | However, the parents have not raised these ADHD |
| is a very complicated condition, which stems from | | | | children poorly not do they come from ADHD |
| many different elements. | | | | dysfunctional families. For instance, an ADHD child is |
| It is important to discuss what does not cause ADHD, | | | | not encouraged by its parents to misbehave at school |
| before discussing what does cause such a condition. | | | | and not sit still. Rather their behavior can still be hard to |
| A multitude of unrelated myths abounds and confuses | | | | manage even when receiving the proper disciple from |
| many people as to its origins. Here you will find a list of | | | | their parents and perhaps even more, but since their |
| disputed assumptions considered by research. | | | | problem also has neurological components. |
| 1. Diet - This assumption dates back to the 70's as it | | | | 5. Excessive Television Viewing - Popularly seen as a |
| was considered that the Disorder is caused by | | | | cause for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is |
| sensitivity or allergy to certain types of food, for the | | | | television. Although research has shown that viewing |
| most part baby food. Although, no research in | | | | violence on television can increase aggression in |
| decades past proves this claim to be a cause of | | | | children may be comparable to the hyperactivity and |
| ADHD. The rumor that increased intake of foods like | | | | impulsiveness in patients of ADHD, however such |
| sugar tends to make children impulsive and | | | | behavior is not synonymous to ADHD. In reality, |
| hyperactive has been reinforced by the media. No | | | | research has proven that the amount of time-spent |
| relation between the intake of sugar and the behavior | | | | viewing a television show is not different from that of |
| of children and their learning patterns has been | | | | children of the same age group. |
| established by clinical research. | | | | People can now focus on the more plausible causes |
| 2. Hormonal Imbalance - Although hormones do | | | | of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, since these |
| influence the moods and behaviors of an individual, | | | | other factors play no part in causing ADHD. Research |
| hormonal imbalance does not cause ADHD. Keep in | | | | shows that the majority of the factors are found in |
| mind that there has not been any substantial | | | | prenatal, genetic and neurological factors. Knowing |
| connection between an ADHD episode and hormone | | | | what does not cause, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity |
| levels. Hormones may be at play while causing | | | | Disorder helps many individuals to understand what |
| individuals to be out of focus or impulsive at various | | | | really causes the condition. Studies still have not |
| times but they do not cause ADHD and its many other | | | | determined a specific origin of ADHD. Nevertheless, |
| symptoms. | | | | with more research, the mystery of Attention Deficit |
| 3. Vestibular or Balance Problems - Research of the | | | | Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD may soon surface. |