hyperactivity

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All three have autism, and one has severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"In our situation, we assume that the shift in membrane composition is triggered by hyperactivity of the affected neurons due to Alzheimer's disease. That is, these neurons exhibit abnormal firing."

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Additional research linked consumption to increased hyperactivity in children.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Most of his teachers were ill-equipped to handle his behavioral problems, later diagnosed as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

These so-called comorbidities—meaning the conditions co-occur with Internet addiction—include “attention-deficit hyperactivity, mood, anxiety and personality disorders.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel