Not Enough Sleep Disruptive for ADHD Kids

A sleep deficit of less than one hour of nightly sleep, over the course of six days, can cause children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to be wary and less attentive. Researchers writing in the journal Sleep discovered even moderate reductions in sleep duration can affect an ADHD child’s brain and their neurobehavioral functioning, [...]

Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder

It has been estimated that as many as 4.4% of adults suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder. Statistics show that people with this disorder are less likely to achieve academically and can have difficulty holding down long-term, full-time employment.
Attention deficit disorder, or ADD, is caused by problems in the brain’s dopamine neurotransmitter systems.

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