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| Mar 08, 2006 5:03 pm |
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re: re: ADD Parents = ADD Children? |
Danielle Bailey
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When I was first told that my eldest son had ADD because.... (and they listed umpteen million signs) I shook my head and said - that's not ADD, I do all that myself. After about the millionth "but I do that too" his doctor sortof gave me a 'duh' moment and suggested I get tested. I am now going through all that. It's aggravating by the way.
Here is what I found to help you though - I'm sorry, I'll keep looking for harder statistics -
Inheritance of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Research shows that ADHD tends to run in families so there are likely to be genetic influences. Children who have ADHD usually have at least one close relative who also has ADHD. And at least one-third of all fathers who had ADHD in their youth have children with ADHD. Even more convincing of a possible genetic link is that when one twin of an identical twin pair has the disorder, the other is likely to have it too.
DaniellePrivate Reply to Danielle Bailey (new win) |
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