ADHD and the Hemispheres of the Brain

ADHO BRAIN and the HEMISPHERES of the THE BRAIN'S HEMISPHERES The cerebral cortex is divided into left and right hemispheres Hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum, which allows the two sides to communicate THE LEFT THE RIGHT HEMISPHERE HEMISPHERE is helponsibleo for,; is hesponsibleo for: 123 Calculations Face recognition abc Spatial abilities Speech and language Logic and puzzle- solving skills Visual imagery Local processing Sensory processing Behavioral disorders can result when hemispheres process information at different speeds Also known as functional disconnect INSIDE ADHD Occurs in children, teenagers, and adults Symptoms include inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity More common in boys than girls Exact causes are unknown but likely involve hereditary and environmental factors AHisop of ADHD 1902 ADHD was first recognized as a disorder, though it bore a different name Symptoms of ADHD described and diagnosed as “Post-Encephalitic 1922 Behavior Disorder" Other symptoms including 142US impulsiveness, inattention, and daydreaming were 1970S connected with hyperactivity 1980 The term "Attention Deficit Disorder" was created by the American Psychiatric Association 1987 The term was revised to be known as "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" TODAY 5.2 million children ages 3-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD テテテ As many as 1 in 4 children with ADHD also have dyslexia 15-40% of children with dyslexia also have ADHD PROVIDED BY Brain Balance WWW.BRAINBALANCENV.COM SOURCES: http://www.brainbalancecenters.com/2013/08/how-the-brains-hemispheres-work-together/ http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/ResourceCentres/ADH- D/AboutADHD/WhatCausesADHD/Pages/Brain-Differences-in-ADHD.aspx http://www.hellolife.net/add-adhd/b/history-of-adhd/ http://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/is-it-adhd-dyslexia-or-both.aspx http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/adhd.htm http://www.nimh.nihgov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyper- activity-disorder-odhd/index.ahtml