As options for treating ADHD grow, information about side effects and risks is also emerging. Should patients undergo ECG before treatment? When is insomnia an effect of treatment and when of ADHD? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
The findings of a new study suggest that many athletes in contact sports who are diagnosed with ALS may not actually have the disease, and that Lou Gehrig may have been misdiagnosed as well. Medscape Medical News
A new study demonstrates that when clinicians are asked to focus attention while performing a breast exam, the rate of breast mass detection increases. Medscape Medical News
Commentary on a study on whether head injury in infancy leads to the development of ADHD, published November 2008 in the British Medical Journal. Medscape General Surgery
Of 10 antiepileptic drugs, lamotrigine was the most effective, as measured by 12-month retention and freedom from seizures, with levetiracetam a close second. Medscape Medical News