ADHD

Possible Causes of ADHD or ADD

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These are some possible causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder:

Significantly low birth weight (very small when born)

Difficulty during pregnancy

Prenatal exposure to alcohol, tobacco and/or drugs

Excessively high lead levels (high levels of lead in your blood stream)

Prenatal injury to prefrontal area of the brain (injured before birth in the front portion of the brain).

Genetic difficulties (this is considered to be the most common cause)

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