What Is Limbic ADD?
Limbic ADD or Limbic ADHD, is a combination of the symptoms associated with ADHD, which include inattention and not listening, making careless mistakes, inability to keep on task, not being able to follow or understand directions, as well as distraction, forgetfulness, along with symptoms of depression, low energy and lack of motivation. Others have labeled this subtype of ADHD as ADHD-IA.
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Differences
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ADD (attention deficit disorder) and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) by 2010 were classified as the same disorder. ADD was formerly used as a term to identify attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity, and ADHD with hyperactivity. Now the official broader term for all types is ADHD, with subtypes, such as Limbic ADHD.
Limbic
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The limbic system of the brain includes the amygdala, the hippocampus, the parahippocal gyrus, the cingulate gyrus, the fornix and the hypothalamus and the thalamus. Together, these function in the role of memory and signaling to other parts of the brain, long-term memory, heart rate, blood pressure, cognitive and attentional processing, hunger, thirst, sexual arousal, emotion, motivation and drive.
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Gender
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About twice as many boys as girls have ADHD in general, and it is more often the type with hyperactivity. Girls more frequently are diagnosed with ADHD combined with depression, and this is often classified as Limbic ADHD or Limbic ADD. The most common ages for an ADHD diagnosis is 10 and 11. However, all types of ADD or ADHD can be diagnosed at any age.
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References
- WebMed: ADHD Guide Types of ADHD Limbic Attention Deficit Disorder
- "What Causes ADHD?"; Joel Nigg, Ph.D.; 2006
- Indiana University: The Limbic System
- Macalester College: The Subcortical Areas Involved in ADD/ADHD
Resources
- "The ADD & ADHD Answer Book"; Susan Ashley; 2005
- "What Causes ADHD?"; Joel Nigg, Ph.D.; 2006
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