ADD Resources
Attention Deficit Disorder is "the inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural stimuli".When a child behaves in an interruptive manner, the brain does not function to tell the body that what he/she is doing is wrong. So in that light, a child had never known from the beginning that what they are doing is wrong.
Basically, the chemical in the brain is becoming overactive in certain parts of the brain and one of the parts affected is the Prefrontal Cortex, which regulates behavior. So one would have behavior problems because the nerves in that part of the brain are overactive with dopamine.
If you or a loved one experience the symptoms of ADD, here are some places to get help:
ADD Action Group
P.O. Box 1440 Ansonia Station
New York, NY 10023
(212) 769-2457
Linda Caterino
145 E. University Dr. #5
Mesa, AZ 85201
(602) 668-9392
Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic
6900 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 260
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 424-7200
Attention Deficit Disorder is a serious disorder that also affects adults but mainly children. The three different levels of Attention Deficit Disorder, inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness, are all treatable —not curable but treatable.
Someone experiencing ADD is usually the one constantly talking, interrupting, climbing up, and being loud. It is hereditary and one could only get it through family history.
The common cause of ADD is the reduction of size in specific sections of the brain as explained before.
Several genes, which are mutated, are responsible for the small sections in the brain. Researchers do believe that ADD is a polygenic disorder. Also, ADD is passed down through the genes in the family; all of the causes are somehow linked together.