Recent ADHD Research shows Evidence of Brain Development Link in Boys
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Recent Research in Queensland Australia has found strong evidence that ADHD in young males is due to the way the brain develops.
Dr Ross Cunnington - a neuroscientist stated that there seemed to be something in the way the brain developed in young males which allowed the combined form of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD-CT) to develop.
Attention Deficit Disorder is a condition which is found in approximately 4% of young children
The study was carried out on a group of boys between 8 - 12 years old. The scientists led by Dr Cunnington at University of Queensland used fMRI to look at the how the brain worked for the boys as they carried out certain mental work.
The imaging was primarily of the parietal lobe of the brain which is the most active area of the brain when something happens to distract someone from the mental work which they are doing.
The pre-frontal and parietal lobes of the brain are vital to maintain the focus necessary to complete mental tasks.
This work could strengthen the idea that ADHD is caused by a condition found naturally in certain individuals, and consequently not a product of poor parents.
Often ADHD becomes less of a problem as a person gets older and there are many natural therapeutic treatments which reduce the severity of the condition.
Look at this page on Natural Remedies for ADHD: Parents Who Try Natural Remedies for ADHD