Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also called 0Hyperkinetic Syndrome0 in many areas of the world, and on average ADHD is found more commonly in young children than in adults.
HISTORY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
It is impossible to pinpoint exactly the earliest time when ADHD came into existence, or part another way, when it was readily recorded by the medical profession. The most reliable testimony was first recorded in 1845 by Heinrich Hoffman who had noticed his son had exhibited certain symptoms.
It is impossible to pinpoint exactly the earliest time when ADHD came into existence, or part another way, when it was readily recorded by the medical profession. The most reliable testimony was first recorded in 1845 by Heinrich Hoffman who had noticed his son had exhibited certain symptoms. Because of this, Hoffman created a poem called “The Story of Fidgety Philip” which served as an accurate account of the symptoms of ADHD.
In 1902, Sir George F Still published a series of lectures for viewing and academic study concerning the issue of ADHD, stating that a child with ADHD had a genetic dysfunction, which caused impulsiveness with the child, general hostility and made the child unruly and difficult to discipline.
Approximately 3-5% of all children […]
