Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD similar to hyperkinetic disorder in the ICD-10) is a psychiatric disorder of the neurodevelopmental type in which there are significant problems of attention hyperactivity or acting impulsively that are not appropriate for a person's age. These symptoms must begin by age six to twelve and be present for more than six months for a diagnosis to be made.
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