Attention deficit disorder

Definition: behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity; although most individuals have symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, one or the other pattern may be predominant; symptoms often attenuate during late adolescence although a minority experience the full complement of symptoms into mid-adulthood.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention-Deficit, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit, attention-deficit disorder

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