The most recent issue of Pediatrics reports on the Etiologic Classification of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.  The author, Dr.  J. Gordon Millichap, MD, FRCP, provides an overview of risk factors and considerations for ADHD.  He reports on prenatal risk factors such as prematurity, maternal smoking and alcohol use and more.  Some childhood illnesses put a child at risk for ADHD such as virus infections, meningitis, encephalitis, head injury, epilepsy and toxins.  Dr. Millichap recommends early diagnosis to better manage the disorder.

Reference:  Millichap, J. Gordon Etiologic Classification of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Pediatrics 2008 121: e358-e365

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