What is the cause of ADHD? Some interesting new ideas
by David Williams
A short paper in the current issue of the Journal of Child Neurology (Hypokalemic Sensory Overstimulation) raises some tantalizing possibilities about ADHD:
- In some patients, ADHD may be caused by an excess of sensory stimulation arriving at the brain, rather than being a disorder of the brain itself
- For such patients, potassium supplements may be an effective treatment
- ADHD symptoms may indeed be triggered by sugar in some people
- ADHD and PMS may be related in some women –and their PMS may also be treatable with potassium
- Dentists may be well-positioned to identify possible ADHD patients
Read more at the Health Business Blog.
