The number of children with ADHD has been rising in the last decade and seems to be steadily rising further

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Thesis Statement2

Purpose2

Discussion3

The Debate6

The Case7

Etiology8

Epidemiology9

Symptoms10

Treatment11

Diagnosis12

Prognosis13

Conclusion14

Bibliography15

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The number of children with ADHD has been rising in the last decade and seems to be steadily rising further

Thesis Statement

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a highly complex disorder with wide acceptance as common disorder in infants. This research paper illustrates on the debate of Nature v Nurture. as an interwoven parameter for discussion. This approach appropriates the argument on either ADHD is a genetic cause or environmental factor for the threshold of diagnosis. The number of children with ADHD has been rising in the last decade and seems to be steadily rising further.

Purpose

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the literature review of different medical journals and health professionals for further understanding. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) classifies symptoms, signs, prevalence, causes, diagnosis, and treatment for subjective analysis. Formulation of an academic critique for this topic will help further researchers to understand the etiology, epidemiology, prognosis, and surveillance for this disorder.

Discussion

Literature Review

Excessive inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity are characteristic features for the diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These characteristics either act as single or multi factors for the hypothesis of psychological deficits. It is the biological science to link the dysfunction of circuits of frontal, cerebral, and striate structures of the brain. The response inhibition modulates the subject of linkage of neural circuits between basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex. The cognitive functions of the brain plays executive functions as non-motor areas of the cerebral cortex are linked to the cerebellum, which serves as the nuclei of the brain. Traditionally, it was linked and perceived as a motor coordination center.

The early briefing on anatomy of ADHD and brain structures will be a need analysis for further scope of this research. Researchers and medical practitioners examine the anatomic differences in the former mentioned regions through the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This technique has been used over the last decade between control children and ADHD regions. The difference in the functions and variations of gray and white matters of the brain will aid in the understanding of neurophysiology of ADHD and relate it to other academic reviews.

The diagnosis period of ADHD is childhood. The former discussion on the MRI technique limits us to the studies for diagnosing children and adolescents. ADHD is a psychiatric condition with the use of principal technology of anatomic MRI. The understanding of pathophysiology for the diagnosis of ADHD includes multiple approaches for examination. Axial tomography, computed axial tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, and positron emission tomography are important advancement in the research studies. The determining factors as symptoms for characterizing ADHD are age, sex, clinical setting, and subtype.

There are three parameters to evaluate the available data for the research on increasing cases of ADHD. The first limitation relates to the small sample sizes that are the result of obtaining considerable MRI cost of scanning ...