Posted by Francesco on November 22, 2003, at 11:47:28
In reply to My (non-MD'ed) conclusion: moderate, skewed RoF » francesco, posted by DSCH on November 21, 2003, at 20:15:58
The Ring of Fire is a name given to describe the condition of a person who has at least three of the ADD subtypes.
: o cool ! ;-)
may be oppositional or aggressive
oppositional yes/no (depends on situation ...)
aggressive yes/no (depends on definition ...)
is often very hyper or hyperverbal
very hyper no, hyperverbal yes ===> YES
is easily distracted or has too many thoughts.
Sometimes the first and the other times the second
===> YESHe/she may experience moodiness
YES
cyclic behavioral changes
yes/no (don't know how cyclic they are)
or hypersensitivity to light, sound, taste or touch.
NO
>>> Usually the over-active Cingulate and Temporal Lobe, and one or two of the Limbic or pre-frontal types are involved.
Which are the pre-frontal types ?
I think inattentive is a big yes for me. Is it compatible with RoF ?
(Ring of fire is a very cool name ! Anyway, I ordered some Amen's book so, I'll have something to do in the next weeks ;-)
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