Is There One Primary ADHD Cause?

Is There One Primary ADHD Cause?

Is There One Primary ADHD Cause?

Trying to find the primary ADHD cause has proven to be more difficult than most researchers had bargained for since the condition was first officially recognized. Sometimes it seems as if the more we know the more confusing the search for the ADHD cause becomes. Nevertheless, brain scan technology along with diligent research has shed a great deal of light on what some thought to be a near impossible task not all that many years ago.

Additionally, there are a number of contributing factors that make ADHD symptoms worse with diet being right at the top of the list. Such things as consuming food colorings and other additives, not getting enough protein, pesticides ingested through fruits and vegetables, and eating too many foods which rank high on the glycemic index scale, are all factors that often do make attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms much worse. This always raises the question as to whether the person actually has ADHD or just seems to experience symptoms strikingly similar to ADHD.

There is also the unthinkable possibility that a child might be placed on one of the potentially addictive pharmaceutical treatments when in fact all that is needed to manage the symptoms might be a well thought out diet modification plan.

Boling down the possibilities in route to determining the most likely ADHD cause

*Anatomical: There has been quite a bit of research focused on the size and shape of the brain of those with this disorder. The two areas receiving the most attention are the corpus collosum (a grouping of nerves that links the different areas of the brain together) and the basil ganglia (nuclei deep within the brain that control motor system).

*Functional: Another possible ADHD cause has to do with the way the brains of those with the condition function. Most studies seem to point to the differences in the way the frontal lobe functions in those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Whether ADHD is caused by the frontal lobe alone or in conjunction will other areas of the brain is still unknown.

*Brain Chemical Messengers: And finally we arrive in the area most likely to be primary ADHD cause. For information to pass from one area of the brain to another it requires the help of brain chemical messengers (neurotransmitters). Brain chemical messengers bridge the gap between synapses.

The AMA believes the primary culprit is the brain chemical messenger dopamine and points out that in the ADHD brain abnormal activity of dopamine, in certain areas of the brain, is known to cause inattention and impulsivity (two of the three primary ADHD symptoms).

While the AMA has yet to change its position on dopamine as the primary cause there is emerging research suggesting that at least one other brain chemical messenger is involved; norepinephrine.

In conclusion, while science seems to have given us the primary ADHD cause there still seems to be a great deal of confusion. Perhaps this is due to the recent discovery that co-existing mental health conditions often exist with ADHD. When other conditions exists it brings additional brain chemical messengers, and how they interact with one another, into the already confusing equation, thus making the path to finding a cure less clear. One example of this would be the shortage of the brain chemical serotonin in those with depression.

In the end, as to whether there is one primary ADHD cause is a question that is subjective in nature that I will leave for you to weight the facts and ultimately decide.

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