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Trastorno de hiperactividad y déficit de atención - Prevención

Nombres alternativos

Hipercinesia en la niñez; ADHD; ADD

Prevención:

Aunque no existe una forma comprobada de prevenir el trastorno de hiperactividad y déficit de atención en sí, su identificación y tratamiento oportunos pueden prevenir muchos de los problemas asociados con dicho trastorno.

  • Fecha de revisión: 3/6/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

American Academy of Pediatrics. Clinical practice guideline: diagnosis and evaluation of the child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics. 2000; 105(5). 1158-1170.

US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Directs ADHD Drug Manufacturers to Notify Patients about Cardiovascular Adverse Events and Psychiatric Adverse Events. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; February 21, 2007. Report P07-26.

This article uses information by permission from Alan Greene, M.D., © Greene Ink, Inc.

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