Lapsena tai nuorena ADHD-diagnoosin saaneet ovat muita samanikäisiä alttiimpia sairastumaan moniin psykiatrisiin ja neurologisiin sairauksiin, selviää tuoreesta tutkimuksesta.

Tutkimus perustuu suomalaisaineistoon.

Tutkimuksessa ADHD-diagnoosin saaneilla oli masennus tai muu mielialahäiriö, ahdistuneisuushäiriö, jokin toinen neuroottinen häiriö tai päihdeongelma noin kaksi kertaa todennäköisemmin kuin muilla samanikäisillä.

Lisäksi myrkytykset olivat heillä yleisempiä, ja he sairastuivat epilepsiaan yli neljä kertaa todennäköisemmin.

Yhteydet pysyivät, kun tutkijat ottivat huomioon muitakin tekijöitä, kuten osallistujien sukupuolen, koulutustason, sosiaalisen ja taloudellisen aseman ja monia muita taustamuuttujia. ADHD ei liittynyt somaattisiin eli fyysisiin sairauksiin.

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4 Signs A Heightened Reading Ability May Be Linked To Autism
84% of children with the trait are autistic.

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about some lesser-known experiences associated with autism, like “autistic inertia”, palilalia, “autistic flow”, and “hyper-empathy”.

And according to Dr Mikki Lee, a psychologist who specialises in ADHD and autism assessments, a reading sign known as hyperlexia is also “frequently linked to autism”.

What is hyperlexia?
In short, it means being able to read exceptionally fluently – especially above what is expected for your age – and it typically presents in children.

“Although children with hyperlexia have strong word reading abilities, they usually don’t comprehend what they are reading,” Dr Lee told us.

“Because of this gap between their word reading and comprehension abilities, it differs from being a strong reader.”

In fact, she added, about 84% of children with the characteristic have autism, though only 5-10% of autistic kids are hyperlexic (other stats put this at 6-14%).

It’s important to remember that while “hyperlexia is frequently linked to autism, not all children with hyperlexia are autistic”, she added.

Per Dr Lee, four hallmark signs of hyperlexia include:

A child having an ability to read “far above what is expected for their age (often before age five) without explicit teaching”.
A child having lower-than-average comprehension skills, even when their word-reading skills are strong.
Having an “intense fascination with letters and numbers”, often preferring books or reading materials to other sorts of toys.
Sometimes, these signs may accompany “behavioural issues or social and communication difficulties”.

“An expert can help determine if any further evaluation or treatment is needed.”

Hypertension (high blood pressure),
Ischaemic heart disease,
Pulmonary (lung) disease,
Atrial fibrillation,
Heart failure,
Stroke,
Peripheral vascular disease,
Type 1 diabetes,
Type 2 diabetes,
Thyroid disorders,
Obesity,
Gout,
Coeliac disease,
Ulcer or chronic gastritis,
Acute appendicitis,
Fatty liver disease,
Alcohol-related liver disease,
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
Gallstone disease,
Glomerular disease (which affects the kidneys),
Urolithiasis (e.g. kidney stones),

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition best known for affecting people’s focus. But some researchers think it might be linked to symptoms and even health issues outside of the brain, too.

For instance, people with ADHD are almost twice as likely as those without the condition to have a connective tissue disorder, like hypermobility (being able to move your joints or body parts outside of their usual range), Ehlers-Danlos and Marfan syndrome, and inflammatory conditions like lupus.

It’s been linked to greater odds of facing gut issues like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, and diarrhoea, too.

Key Points
Question Is there an association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD medication and all-cause and cause-specific mortality (suicide, unintentional injury, and natural cause)?

Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies with more than 15.9 million participants, ADHD was associated with increased all-cause mortality, suicide mortality, unintentional or intentional injury mortality, and natural-cause mortality, whereas ADHD medication use was associated with reduced all-cause mortality.

Meaning These results suggest that people with ADHD have increased risk of mortality across all-cause, suicide, unintentional or intentional injury, and natural cause; and ADHD medication may reduce the risk of all-cause mortality among people with ADHD, underscoring importance of timely diagnosis and treatment.

ADHD drugs could help save lives.

A major review found that people with ADHD had a roughly 70% higher risk of death from any cause and a 90% higher hazard of death from suicide compared with people without ADHD.

But medication use was associated with a roughly 25% lower hazard of death among people with the condition.

Why would a condition associated with attention affect survival?

ADHD can make it harder to sustain focus, control impulses, and organize daily tasks. Those difficulties can affect driving safety, keeping medical appointments, and following treatment for other illnesses.

Coexisting mental health conditions, substance use problems, social disadvantage, and barriers to care may also contribute. The higher death rates cannot be explained by attention problems alone.

Medication can help by reducing ADHD symptoms.

Commonly prescribed stimulants increase the availability of dopamine and norepinephrine, brain chemicals involved in attention, motivation, and regulating behavior. Nonstimulant treatments can also improve attention and impulse control.

Better symptom management could help people avoid accidents and manage their health more consistently. But the review did not establish whether these mechanisms explain the lower death rates.

Published in JAMA Network Open, it examined 19 studies covering more than 15.9 million participants. Only three studies contributed to the pooled medication finding.

The studies were observational, so they cannot prove medication caused the difference. Access to care, other treatments, and differences between patients could also play a role.

The percentages describe relative differences during follow-up, not an individual’s chance of dying.

Researchers emphasize timely diagnosis, accessible treatment, and ongoing support. ADHD does not mean someone is destined to die young.

Read the study:
“Mortality Among People With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” JAMA Network Open

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2855472

Nuerotypical people have trouble understanding just how stressful ADHD can be. That’s definitely a factor. Your brain is CONSTANTLY on, moving faster than you can process. I can’t count the times I’ve legitimately gotten angry at myself because I’m trying to go to sleep, and my brain won’t shut off. Sleep meds don’t help. Emotional disregulation is a big issue. Memory issues lead to work and social problems. Having ADHD can keep you under constant stress. Meds that help you remain calm and focused can significantly reduce stress, blood pressure, gastrointestinal issues, stimming, and a host of other things related to ADHD.

Drake Stevens spot on. Took the words out of my mouth. “Stressful” was the key word for me. It is so stressful having a brain that NEVER wants to turn off, always thinking, always solving. A mental To-Do-List, that never seems to get completed.

ADHD is my superpower and I’m not going to dull it because I don’t fit in other people’s boxes. These people will tell you anything to get you hooked on their solution.