Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD, the abbreviation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder was first identified by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman back in the year 1845. Dr. Heinrich Hoffman was a German physician and poet who wrote a poem about "Fidgety Phillip" whom couldn't sit still. The poem portrayed a typical child diagnosed with ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in medical terms is a "syndrome", which means a set of symptoms which frequently takes place jointly. ADHD is commonly encountered by children and adolescents with learning disabilities. ADHD is divided into three subtypes which are inattentive,…