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4. What are the causes of ADD, ADHD or Dyslexia ?
The symptoms such as impulsivity, distractibility, learning
problems, trouble remembering, and behavioral issues that are commonly labeled
as ADD, ADHD or dyslexia may result from a variety of causes. There may also be a
combination of factors. Here is a fairly good list:
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Common Causes
- Lack of bilateral brain integration. Oft times
stemming from:
- Genetic predisposition
- Lack of or inadequate crawl time
- Excessively passive environment (little or no
exercise or mental stimulation)
- Sensory poor environment
- One of 7 types of dyslexia
including:
- Visual Dyslexia
- Auditory Dyslexia
- Verbal Dyslexia
- Lack of ability to process,
store and recall mental pictures
- Fetal Alcohol/Drug Syndrome
- Hypoxemia
--lack of oxygen
during pregnancy (tobacco related) or caused by trauma during
delivery
- Personality conflicts
with
significant adults in life due to differences in brain quadrant, learning
style, and extroversion or introversion preferences, or speed of mental
tempo
- Social stressors
including
domestic violence, divorce, marital instability, financial or family
health challenges
- Stimulants
including caffeine
and psychotropic medications
- Mixed brain dominance
- Irregular mental tempo
(true
ADD/ADHD)
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Less Common Causes or Exacerbators
- Food sensitivities or allergies
to dairy products, eggs, meats, or wheat, a diet high in sugar or
refined foods, or a vitamin or mineral deficiency
- Unrealistic expectations
of
parents or teachers or other significant adults
- Poor Parenting Styles
including: overly controlling or inconsistent discipline, poorly defined
and enforced rules, lack of adequate attention, fatherless-ness, lack of
accountable role modeling
- Emotional trauma
or abuse
including abandonment, separation from parents, verbal abuse from
classmates, friends, parents or teachers, death, severe illness or
incapacity of a loved one, rejection
- Behavior emulation
of TV,
movie or computer characters or misbehaving peers
- Minor head trauma
including
sports injuries, concussions
- Psychiatric disorders--
depression,
bi-polar, Obsessive-compulsive (OCD), Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
etc.
- Sleep disorders - difficulty waking up or
sleeping.
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Least Common,
Yet Possible Causes
- Physical Brain Trauma such
as major head injury, stroke, surgery, meningitis
- Physical or sexual abuse including rape
- Infection-linked
hyperactivity
including bacteria, viruses, parasites and worms
- Environmental Toxicity
including
solvents (glue sniffing), pesticides, heavy metal exposure-- mercury
(dental fillings) lead (lead paint flakes, tin/lead solder, hobbies
or crafts or work clothes), manganese (petroleum products), cadmium
(batteries)
- Noxious gas exposure and /or poisoning
from carbon monoxide, radon, or new house/carpet/ paint /vinyl outgassing
or an overly insulated house (sick house syndrome)
- Illicit drug use
- Genetic syndromes
including
fragile X, Turners, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis
- Personal medical issues
including
asthma, diabetes, hypoglycemia, sickle cell anemia, thyroid disorders,
seizures, uncorrected vision and hearing impairments
- Misalignment of the base of the skull on the top
of the spine (Atlas misalignment)
- Demonic harassment or possession - often a
result of familial association or dabbling in the occult.
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As should be evident, medications are not the answer for most
of the above causes. Sharper Minds’ thorough testing process evaluates for the
possibility and probability of many of the above. Furthermore, the Sharper Minds
Cognitive
Therapy program is an effective treatment for many of the cognitive dysfunctions
listed.
Let's look at why
researchers and doctors are having a hard time defining and treating ADD.
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