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Making an ADHD diagnosis is not easy. Learn how your doctor examines your symptoms and learn about tests used to make sure you don’t have another condition.

Diagnosis

Learn how your doctor examines your signs and symptoms to determine if you have ADHD.

Some children and adults with ADHD also have bipolar disorder. Learn how to tell the difference.

Find out more about sleep disorders with ADHD and how some ADHD medications can affect sleep.

Discover how doctors, psychologists, and other professionals work together to treat ADHD.

Tests

Learn how a doctor makes an ADHD diagnosis and find out about tests that may be necessary to rule out more serious health problems.

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Using brain scans, researchers have discovered which part of the brain is most likely affected by ADHD.

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