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  2. Epidemiology of attention deficit hyperactive disorder

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    [4] [5] When diagnosed via the ICD-10 criteria, hyperkinetic disorder (the ICD-10 term for severe ADHD) gives rates between 1 and 2 percent in this age group. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Children in North America appear to have a higher rate of ADHD than children in Africa and the Middle East — however, this may be due to differing methods of diagnosis used ...

  3. Home automation for the elderly and disabled - Wikipedia

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    Home automation systems may include automatic reminder systems for the elderly. [2] Such systems are connected to the Internet and make announcements over an intercom. They can prompt about doctor's appointments and taking medicine, as well as everyday activities such as turning off the stove, closing the blinds, locking doors, etc. Users ...

  4. Deficits in attention, motor control and perception - Wikipedia

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    DAMP is diagnosed on the basis of concomitant attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and developmental coordination disorder in children who do not have a severe learning disability or cerebral palsy. In clinically severe form, it affects about 1.5% of the general population of 7-year-old-children; 3-6% are affected by more moderate variants.

  5. Home safety - Wikipedia

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    Falling accidents at home are very common and can cause serious and life-threatening injuries, so prevention of slip and trip accidents is essential in the good design of living quarters. This objective is especially important for the elderly and disabled, who may have restricted movement and be more susceptible to hazards.

  6. Cognitive disengagement syndrome - Wikipedia

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    ADHD is the only disorder of attention currently defined by the DSM-5 or ICD-10. Formal diagnosis is made by a qualified professional. Formal diagnosis is made by a qualified professional. It includes demonstrating six or more of the following symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity (or both).

  7. Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified

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    The ICD-10 equivalents also became part of its definition of autism spectrum disorder, as of the ICD-11. PDD-NOS included atypical autism, a diagnosis defined in the ICD-10 for the case that the criteria for autistic disorder were not met because of late age of onset, or atypical symptomatology, or both of these. [5] Even though PDD-NOS was ...

  8. Sensory processing disorder - Wikipedia

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    Sensory processing disorder is accepted in the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-3R). It is not recognized as a mental disorder in medical manuals such as the ICD-10 [33] or the DSM-5. [34] There is not single test to diagnose this.

  9. Management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder management options are evidence-based practices with established treatment efficacy for ADHD.Approaches that have been evaluated in the management of ADHD symptoms include FDA-approved pharmacologic treatment and other pharmaceutical agents, psychological or behavioral approaches, combined pharmacological and behavioral approaches, cognitive training ...