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Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may have differences in the brain that limit appropriate responses to "stop cues

Children With ADHD Have Differences in Part of Brain Controlling Movement

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Children with ADHD exhibit impaired stop cues and reduced engagement
For youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Stimulant Treatment Has Strong Protective Effect in ADHD

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Number needed to treat was low and varied from three to 10 for youth with ADHD
Social-emotional and behavioral skills are important for school readiness

Pediatricians Can Play Role in Ensuring School Readiness

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Study shows preschoolers with ADHD are more likely to have impaired school readiness
Athletes with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with concussion seem to have longer recovery than controls

Recovery From Concussion Longer for Athletes With ADHD

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Athletes with ADHD had more symptoms at 24 to 48 hours, regardless of psychostimulant use
Children with more attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms may be at higher risk for an unhealthy diet

Children With ADHD May Have Higher Risk for Poor Diet

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However, having a poor diet does not seem to contribute to ADHD symptom development
Marketing has been approved for the first medical device to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

FDA Approves Marketing of First Device to Treat ADHD

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Monarch eTNS System approved for children 7 to 12 years old not taking prescription ADHD medication
Trigeminal nerve stimulation showed efficacy when compared with a similar sham procedure for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Beats Sham Tx for Peds ADHD

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Improvement observed in 8- to 12-year-olds with no clinically meaningful adverse events
A higher prenatal omega-6:omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio in cord plasma is associated with a higher attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder index score for the child at age 7 years

High Prenatal Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio Linked to ADHD at Age 7

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Higher prenatal n-6:n-3 ratio in cord plasma linked to a higher ADHD score at age 7 years, but not at age 4
For adolescents and young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

In Youth With ADHD, New-Onset Psychosis Up With Amphetamines

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New-onset psychosis occurred in about one in 660 teens, young adults with ADHD receiving stimulants
Treatment with dasotraline (4 mg/day) significantly improves attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children aged 6 to 12 years

Dasotraline Promising for the Treatment of ADHD in Children

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Once-daily dosing tolerable, may lessen side effects