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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What Increases Your Risk
The greatest risk factor for ADHD is having an inherited tendency for the condition. Reference Environmental factors, such as certain parenting methods, may influence how symptoms of ADHD are expressed. But they don't cause ADHD.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference February 2, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
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