ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDER
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a psychiatric disorder of the neurodevelopmental type in which there are significant problems of attention and/or hyperactivity and acting impulsively that are not appropriate for a person's age. These symptoms must begin by age six to twelve and be present for more than six months for a diagnosis to be made. In school-aged individuals the lack of focus may result in poor school performance.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Noun
- A developmental disorder in which a person has a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without a component of hyperactivity.
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