title: Attention deficit.
abstract: Attention deficit, among the most commonly diagnosed functional deficits in pediatric neurology, is, like epilepsy, most often idiopathic. It can also be a symptom of many neuropathologic states. Although a lifelong problem, attention deficit is most troublesome during school years, because, like asthma, it is highly sensitive to environmental influence. The neurologist can consider attention deficit in its own right, apart from hyperkinesis and other associated behavior disorders, as a cognitive limitation and handicap to academic progress.
authors.affiliation: Learning Disorders Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Rosenberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000661:Amphetamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000503:physiopathology; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D011581:Psychological Tests; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D008774:Methylphenidate; D000661:Amphetamine; D004298:Dopamine