Is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a childhood disease?
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RealAge answered:It's true that about 1 in 10 kids under the age of 17 has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But about 4% of adults have it, too. And, in fact, many cases of adult ADHD are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, in part because people think it's only a childhood condition.
Up to 80% of children with ADHD have symptoms in adolescence. And for up to 70% of those kids, ADHD symptoms continue to cause problems in adulthood -- such as relationship difficulties, money troubles, work strife, and a rocky family life.It's true that about 1 in 10 kids under the age of 17 has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But about 4% of adults have it, too. And, in fact, many cases of adult ADHD are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, in part because people... More
