Involuntary eye movement may provide definitive diagnosis of ADHD

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If a child who's simply very active is mistakenly diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), they can end up on pharmaceuticals such as Ritalin unnecessarily. The problem is, it can be quite difficult to determine if someone actually has ADHD, and misdiagnoses are common. Now, however, researchers from Tel Aviv University have announced that analyzing a patient's eye movements may be the key... Continue Reading Involuntary eye movement may provide definitive diagnosis of ADHD

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: ADHD, Children, Diagnosis, Eye, Mind, Tel Aviv University

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