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attention deficit disorder

[uh-ten-shuhn def-uh-sit dis-awr-der] / əˈtɛn ʃən ˈdɛf ə sɪt dɪsˌɔr dər /


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There remains no settled science on a causal link between Tylenol and autism or attention deficit disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

Figures were also far higher for pupils with additional learning needs, including those with attention deficit disorder.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

Hanna first denied having any issues, chalking up his forgetfulness and mild cognitive impairment to old age and his longtime attention deficit disorder.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2023

That same day, SBF’s legal team asked the judge to release the accused fraudster on $250,000 bail on account of his vegan diet and attention deficit disorder that requires medication.

From Washington Times Dec. 15, 2022

He was, after all, a doctor, and he suspected that the teacher was trying to tell them that he had failed to diagnose attention deficit disorder in his own son.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis



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