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ADD, ADHD, Asperger's syndrome, Tourette's, autism, OCD, PDD, and most other learning disabilities are due to show brain hemisphericity - decreased activity in frontal lobes and other subcortical structures demonstrated via PET scans and functional MRI, particularly in boys. Stimulant medication, especially dopamine uptake inhibitors (Ritalin) seem to improve symptoms, at leat temporarily. Boys are affected more than girls, in an 8:1 ratio, some estimates are much higher. High comorbidity (overlap) of symptoms: 50% of kids with one diagnosis within the ABC have at least one other ABC diagnosis, and the majority have more than one. Kids are often on 3-5 different medications as a result.
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