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Can you have both add and adhd?

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Dr. Keith Ramsey answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine

Yes: Add is the outdated term for adhd. The current attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or adhd, has 3 sub-types. It includes predominantly hyperactive, predominantly inattentive and a combination of the two.

Answered 2/22/2015

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Confused: ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD= Same Attention Deficit Disorder but adds hyperactivity. ADHD is a confusing term that should return to ADD, then adding H for the 25% of childrnen who are hyperactive.

Answered 10/23/2017

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