What is attention deficit disorder?

Attention Deficit Disorder with attention inconsistency is characterized by easy distractibility, disorganization, procrastination, forgetfulness, and lethargy - fatigue, but with less or none of the symptoms of hyperactivity or impulsiveness typical of ADHD.

How do members experience attention deficit disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with attention deficit disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for attention deficit disorder*

Who has attention deficit disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 43
20s 230
30s 545
40s 672
50s 625
60s 365
70+ 140

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 624
Female 1,944

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What is attention deficit disorder?

Attention Deficit Disorder with attention inconsistency is characterized by easy distractibility, disorganization, procrastination, forgetfulness, and lethargy - fatigue, but with less or none of the symptoms of hyperactivity or impulsiveness typical of ADHD.



Common symptoms reported by people with attention deficit disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for attention deficit disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with attention deficit disorder

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Who has attention deficit disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 18 new patients joined this month
  • 798 say ADD is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 43
20s 230
30s 545
40s 672
50s 625
60s 365
70+ 140
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 791
20-29 years 89
30-39 years 80
40-49 years 52
50-59 years 18
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 624
Female 1,944

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,253
Not Diagnosed 111

These charts show data from ADD patients who have completed their condition history
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