| Today there is an increase of awareness of | | | | behavioral problems stem from the vestibular |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or | | | | system of the brain, which controls a proper |
| ADHD, consequently this has led to a better | | | | balance. The proposed treatment at that time |
| understanding for children and adults who | | | | for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| once were considered a family or social | | | | was that of motion sickness. However, over |
| problem. | | | | the years of research has not proven the |
| | | | relationship of the vestibular system and |
| As previously discussed, ADHD children | | | | ADHD. There has been no link found between |
| generally have a hard time coping with | | | | the two. |
| schooling or adults who have a hard time | | | | |
| sticking with a particular job. However, | | | | 4. Family Life and Parenting - Many |
| society has grown to understand that such | | | | individuals attribute poor parenting or |
| individuals are dealing with serious problems | | | | family problems as the cause of the disorder, |
| that stem from the condition of ADHD than can | | | | since the symptoms Attention Deficit |
| be treated. Although, the majority of society | | | | Hyperactivity Disorder involve behavioral |
| does not understand what causes that | | | | problems. However, the parents have not |
| condition. What they do understand is that | | | | raised these ADHD children poorly not do they |
| ADHD is a very complicated condition, which | | | | come from ADHD dysfunctional families. For |
| stems from many different elements. | | | | instance, an ADHD child is not encouraged by |
| | | | its parents to misbehave at school and not |
| It is important to discuss what does not | | | | sit still. Rather their behavior can still be |
| cause ADHD, before discussing what does cause | | | | hard to manage even when receiving the proper |
| such a condition. A multitude of unrelated | | | | disciple from their parents and perhaps even |
| myths abounds and confuses many people as to | | | | more, but since their problem also has |
| its origins. Here you will find a list of | | | | neurological components. |
| disputed assumptions considered by research. | | | | |
| | | | 5. Excessive Television Viewing - Popularly |
| 1. Diet - This assumption dates back to the | | | | seen as a cause for Attention Deficit |
| 70's as it was considered that the Disorder | | | | Hyperactivity Disorder is television. |
| is caused by sensitivity or allergy to | | | | Although research has shown that viewing |
| certain types of food, for the most part baby | | | | violence on television can increase |
| food. Although, no research in decades past | | | | aggression in children may be comparable to |
| proves this claim to be a cause of ADHD. The | | | | the hyperactivity and impulsiveness in |
| rumor that increased intake of foods like | | | | patients of ADHD, however such behavior is |
| sugar tends to make children impulsive and | | | | not synonymous to ADHD. In reality, research |
| hyperactive has been reinforced by the media. | | | | has proven that the amount of time-spent |
| No relation between the intake of sugar and | | | | viewing a television show is not different |
| the behavior of children and their learning | | | | from that of children of the same age group. |
| patterns has been established by clinical | | | | |
| research. | | | | People can now focus on the more plausible |
| | | | causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity |
| 2. Hormonal Imbalance - Although hormones do | | | | Disorder, since these other factors play no |
| influence the moods and behaviors of an | | | | part in causing ADHD. Research shows that the |
| individual, hormonal imbalance does not cause | | | | majority of the factors are found in |
| ADHD. Keep in mind that there has not been | | | | prenatal, genetic and neurological factors. |
| any substantial connection between an ADHD | | | | Knowing what does not cause, Attention |
| episode and hormone levels. Hormones may be | | | | Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder helps many |
| at play while causing individuals to be out | | | | individuals to understand what really causes |
| of focus or impulsive at various times but | | | | the condition. Studies still have not |
| they do not cause ADHD and its many other | | | | determined a specific origin of ADHD. |
| symptoms. | | | | Nevertheless, with more research, the mystery |
| | | | of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| 3. Vestibular or Balance Problems - Research | | | | or ADHD may soon surface. |
| of the past has determined that learning and | | | | |