4/7 Blog on ADHD
Have you ever known someone that had ADHD as a child, but then grew out of it as an adult? A new image analysis technique might give us the reason for this. A National Institutes of Health Study found that in a child with this disorder, their brain develops in a normal pattern, but it just might be delayed up to three years in some regions. This is compared to children without the disorder. These areas are the ones important for control, action, and attention. The good news for parents of a child with ADHD is that their son or daughter’s brain is developing the same way as other children; it just might take a little longer. So this may explain why some kids seem to grow out of the disorder.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/25/adhd.kids.brain/index.html