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A 52-year-old male asked:

Could i have adhd ? i can't finish projects, hard time focusing a lot, but when i do, it's like a laser on things i like such as computers, hunting!

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Dr. Johanna Fricke
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Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Adult ADHD usually : Is inattentive type. Adhd symptoms start before age 10 years ; include tending to "hyperfocus" on favored activities, while finding it hard to sustain attention in school or for any other mildly-moderately interesting task, if your word-retrieval problems, distractibility ; forgetfulness are of recent onset, neurological ; neuropsychological exams may reveal a different underlying issue.
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