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ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder

Diagnosis & Tests

How is the condition diagnosed?

Diagnosis of ADD and ADHD begins with a medical history and physical exam. The healthcare provider will look for behaviors that are typical of ADD. In order to diagnose ADD, the provider must determine that the behaviors have the following characteristics:

are more frequent or severe than in other people of the same age group

create significant disability in at least two of the following areas: school, home, work, or social settings

have continued for at least 6 months

started early in life, before age 7

The healthcare provider may order some of the following tests to rule out other disorders:

allergy tests

blood and urine tests

cranial CT scan

cranial MRI

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