Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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What is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
A behavior disorder in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Three types include predominately inattentive, predominately hyperactive impulsive, and combined behaviors.
Common symptoms reported by people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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What people are taking for it
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Heightened sense of smell (hyperosmia)
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Skin sensitive to touch
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Nothing reported yet
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High blood pressure when lying down (supine hypertension)
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Nothing reported yet
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,134
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(96)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
430
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(55)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,012
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(41)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
357
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(20)
Data from patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (56 evaluations)
Total evaluations
57
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(96)
Perceived effectiveness
for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (19 evaluations)
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(55)
Perceived effectiveness
for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (22 evaluations)
Total evaluations
23
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(41)
Perceived effectiveness
for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(20)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 57 new patients joined this month
- 2,528 say ADHD is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 240 | |
| 20s | 952 | |
| 30s | 2,411 | |
| 40s | 2,577 | |
| 50s | 2,111 | |
| 60s | 1,251 | |
| 70+ | 382 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3,000 | |
| 20-29 years | 467 | |
| 30-39 years | 417 | |
| 40-49 years | 268 | |
| 50-59 years | 87 | |
| 60-69 years | 17 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2,586 | |
| Female | 7,300 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 6,193 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1,146 |
These charts show data from ADHD patients who have completed their condition history
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