[riley11]

I'm wondering how much heredity influences a child having ADHD Thanks for any input.

[rlsgurl]

I have no idea IF ADHD is heridatary. BUT, I know 3 doctors in 2 different countries told me my son had ADHD, but I didnt notice it because I was JUST like him when I was a child. I actually watched my son at age 6 run "75" circles around the living room coffee table...and still have energy! After the different doc's comments, I had my son checked for ADHD, my son went on Ritalin (10 mg a day, slow release) and stayed on it for 7 yrs, though I took him off it on weekends and summers and holidays. He is now 25, and lounges around like a slug! LOL! He actually blames the Ritalin for his current habitual latargic state!
Anyway, his grades did improve and the Ritalin was an all around improvement for him when he was on it.
As far as his sluggishness now, I think that is just normal. BVut what do I know. LOL!
RLSgurl

[lapips]

hi there my son had adhd when he was young he is 25 and still tears around the house how he can control it better how but still has heaps of enengy i dont think they really grow out of it. as for being heredity i think he got it of my mum she is 70 and walks 10 k a day thats about (7 miles a day) sorry im a aussie. she is a very active woman.

[tulch001]

Hiya! Yeah... as far as I'm concerned, ADD and ADHD are completely hereditary. Both sides of my family have it, some more severe than others, and so do I. I don't have any other facts to back it up, but I'd say it is.

[reruho]

Research shows about 80% of ADHD is inherited, the remaining 20% is based on enviromental factors.

There is a site run by Dr. Kenny Handleman that gave me wonderful information. He had a webinar where he discussed the history of this disorder. And, contrary to what many will say-- this is not something new. They started noting this condition after the flu epidemic in early teens of last century. Back then they called Minimal Brain Injury and title remained for years.

He does weekly audio postcards, they last about 4 - 8 minutes. Parent/caregiver submit questions and he answers them. He did a great series on how to handle the holidays.

I read everything I can about this disorder. I dislike the term disorder because it implys there is something wrong with you. I see being ADHD as a different way of being and thinking. It is sort like being left handed, you just have to do things differently from others

Both my son and I have ADHD, the combined type. I come from a household where all three of the children were affected. I was the least, my two brothers both had comorbities (dyslexia and depression in the younger one).

[maria1212]

My doctor told me that there is a 50% chance to have it if one of your parents had it.

[reruho]

If you have ADHD then you have a 25% chance of passing it on or 1in 4 chance, If both you and your spouse have it the it is mor of a 50-50 chance.

[sspl05]

Heredity is the most common cause of ADHD. Most of our information about the heritability of ADHD comes from family studies, adoption studies, twin studies and molecular genetic research. Twins studies support the hypothesis of the important contribution that genes play in causing ADHD, but these studies do not identify specific genes linked to the disorder. Genetic research in ADHD has taken off in the past five years. This research has focused on specific genes that may be involved in the transmission of ADHD.

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[tessmesser]

They have recently found rat models for ADD and ADHD. There is most certainly a genetic component to all the sub-types of ADHD. It is now well known that it runs in families. Both I and my son have it

One of the interesting findings in ADHD and ADD is that I have heard frequently that the hyperactive type can become quite sluggish as the brain ages and the slow congnitive tempo, inattentive types, can become quite hyper as they age. Strange and interesting.

I believe that in years to come we will learn more and more about not only the cause of ADD and ADHD but also learn more about how this genetic variation in the brain changes individual behavior as the brain develops.

Tess
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