Inattentive Behavior: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Inattentive Behavior

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

It is further categorized into three subtypes: behavior marked by hyperactivity and impulsivity but not inattentiveness; behavior that is marked by the reverse characteristics [azcourts.gov]

Some children with ADHD exhibit mostly inattentive behaviors and others predominantly hyperactive and impulsive. [childmind.org]

[…] kids adaptive behavior skills and reduce off-task and inattentive behaviors. [verywellmind.com]

Narcolepsy

Paradoxically, preschool and young children may show inattentiveness, emotional lability, and hyperactive behavior. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Excessive daytime sleepiness presenting as chronic drowsiness or irritability could be stigmatized as laziness or misinterpreted as behavior or inattention disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This intense and persistent sleepiness often leads to inattention and drowsiness. [healthysleep.med.harvard.edu]

Alzheimer Disease

Attention Deficit Disorder

The inattentive behaviors often become noticeable only when a child enters school. [childmind.org]

Some children with ADHD exhibit mostly inattentive behaviors and others predominantly hyperactive and impulsive. [childmind.org]

[…] kids adaptive behavior skills and reduce off-task and inattentive behaviors. [verywellmind.com]

Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

The inattentive behaviors often become noticeable only when a child enters school. [childmind.org]

[…] hypopnea syndrome play in the clinical presentation of symptoms of inattention and behavioral dysregulation. [dx.doi.org]

While some children exhibit mostly inattentive behaviors and others predominantly hyperactive and impulsive, the majority of those with ADHD have a combination of both. [childmind.org]

Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Insufficiency

The inattentive behaviors often become noticeable only when a child enters school. [childmind.org]

ADHD includes 3 groups of behavior symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. [healthychildren.org]

Symptoms The primary features of ADHD include inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior. [mayoclinic.org]

Simultanagnosia

Behavioral Inattention Test. San Antonio, TX; Harcourt Assessment 1987 63 Beschin N, Robertson I H. [thieme-connect.com]

Cohen Lockood Wyborney Syndrome

Ramirez and Shapiro (2005) conducted a study to examine how Hispanic and Caucasian teachers rated children of different ethnicities on hyperactive and inattentive behaviors [bioarray.es]

African American children than Jamaican children on behavioral reports, though when direct observations have been used, Jamaican children have been reported to have more behavioral [bioarray.es]

Kifafa Seizure Disorder

Attention-defidt/hyperactivity dysfunction in chil� dren might embody symptoms of inattention, tutorial impairment, hyperactivity, and in� ternalizing behaviors, all of which [fvee.de]

Enuresis

We aimed to examine whether enuresis correlates with hyperactivity-inattention after controlling for the effects of other behavioral problems. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Children's enuresis and behavioral problems, including hyperactivity-inattention (as measured by the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire), were examined using parent-reporting [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSIONS: Enuresis was independently associated with hyperactivity-inattention in early adolescents among general population even when other behavioral problems were considered [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Impulsivity

[…] measure of inattention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The total score gives a global level of impulsive and self-destructive behaviors. [dictionary.cambridge.org]

This article reviews data from controlled studies investigating different measures of impulsive behaviors, including delay discounting, behavioral inhibition and a newly proposed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 8

inattention migraines hyperekplexia (startle attacks), episodic dyskinesias or ataxias In teenagers and adults: syncope (fainting) psychogenic seizures (stress-related seizures [theepilepsynetwork.com]

BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS Daydreaming /inattention Daydreaming /inattention is common in childhood and events are frequently misdiagnosed as absence [epilepsydiagnosis.org]

[…] other causes of seizure-like spells include: breath-holding spells apnea gastroesophageal reflux (Sandifer’s syndrome) In later childhood: sleep disorders tic disorders behavioral [theepilepsynetwork.com]

Acquired Epileptic Aphasia

[…] and moderate behavioral problems were still present (RIAS: verbal IQ = 96, 40 th percentile; performance IQ = 88, 21 st percentile; overall IQ = 92, 30 th percentile). [functionalneurology.com]

The onset of paroxysmal electrical activity was closely related in time with the development of a neuropsychological and behavioral pattern characterized by inattention, impulsiveness [omicsonline.org]

Nearly all investigators have reported a high prevalence of behavioral problems in children with epilepsy. [intechopen.com]

Aerophagy

Symptoms The primary features of ADHD include inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior. [mayoclinic.org]

A person with ADHD will show varying degrees of these three behaviors: inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. 2 What causes ADHD? [psycom.net]

That is, the child’s behavior is significantly more inattentive or hyperactive than that of his or her peers of a similar age. [psychcentral.com]

Chromosome 3q Duplication

behavior, in which attention deficit with medium-high severity prevailed. [frontiersin.org]

Childhood Inventory-4 screening used to assess common symptoms of psychiatric disorders in children aged 3–7 years, indicated ADHD characterized by hyperactive and impulsive inattentive [frontiersin.org]

Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

behavior pattern [ADHD self-reporting symptom checklist (ASRS v1.1)] by interview. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] patients answered questionnaires regarding health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-3L), physical activity [International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)], and hyperactive/inattentive [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Coryza

The inattentive behaviors often become noticeable only when a child enters school. [childmind.org]

ADHD includes 3 groups of behavior symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. [healthychildren.org]

Symptoms The primary features of ADHD include inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior. [mayoclinic.org]

Mineral Deficiency

Fortunately, with appropriate integrative treatments that restore nutrient deficiencies, children can achieve relief from behavioral symptoms including inattention, hyperactivity [psychiatryredefined.org]

distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. [psychologytoday.com]

impulsivity, and oppositional behavior. [psychiatryredefined.org]

Adenocarcinoma of the Breast

Symptoms The primary features of ADHD include inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior. [mayoclinic.org]

A person with ADHD will show varying degrees of these three behaviors: inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. 2 What causes ADHD? [psycom.net]

That is, the child’s behavior is significantly more inattentive or hyperactive than that of his or her peers of a similar age. [psychcentral.com]

Atypical Autism

Frequent targets for medication include features such as aggression, self-injurious behavior, hyperactivity, inattention, anxiety, compulsive-like behaviors, other repetitive [aacap.org]

[…] disorder, or severe behavior problems. [falls-neuropsychology.com]

[…] with ASD to profit from educational and other interventions, and to remain in less restrictive environments through the management of severe and challenging accompanying behaviors [aacap.org]

Pickwickian Syndrome

Behavior problems Sleepiness Dr. [sleepforkids.org]

Daytime Snoring Breathing pauses during sleep Restless sleep Mouth breathing Difficulty getting up in the morning, even after getting the proper amount of sleep Hyperactivity Inattention [sleepforkids.org]

Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy

 Mild patients demonstrate a fluctuating confusional state and inappropriate behavior.  Inattention and writing errors (including spelling, writing full sentences, orientation [slideshare.net]

Childhood Absence Epilepsy

All behavioral measures reflecting inattention were significantly higher in patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Areas of activation on fMRI during the CPT task were correlated with behavioral performance and used as seed regions for resting functional connectivity analysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tic Disorder

For many children diagnosed with Tourette syndrome irritability, frustration intolerance, hyperactivity, inattention, ritual behavior or other difficulties may have been present [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

including obsessions, compulsions, hyperactivity, inattention, learning disabilities, impulsivity, immaturity, emotional lability, anxiety, and depression. [web.archive.org]

Behavioral Manifestations • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a common neurobehavioral disorder characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity [cnnh.org]

Focal Motor Seizure

inattention migraines hyperekplexia (startle attacks), episodic dyskinesias or ataxias In teenagers and adults: syncope (fainting) psychogenic seizures (stress-related seizures [barrowneuro.org]

Developmental Reading Disorder

The role of language ability and self-regulation in the development of inattentive-hyperactive behavior problems. Development and Psychopathology 2015;27(1):221-237. [child-encyclopedia.com]

Low frustration, often leading to behavioral problems or becoming withdrawn and quiet. Inability to learn multiplication tables. [psychnet-uk.com]

Inattention and poor concentration. At ages 7-11 Poor progress in academic subjects compared with classmates. [psychnet-uk.com]

Temporal Lobe Disorder

There are different strategies for the two age groups: in 2 to 12 year olds or oppositional behavior in teens. [adhd-health.com]

Delayed responses to questions A striking lack of inhibition, including socially inappropriate behavior People who lose their inhibitions may be inappropriately elated (euphoric [msdmanuals.com]

Inattentive. Short attention span. Easily distracted. Disorganized loses or misplaces things. Hyperactive. Extreme moodiness. [adhd-health.com]

Young Syndrome

The most common mental health concerns include: general anxiety, repetitive and obsessive-compulsive behaviors; oppositional, impulsive, and inattentive behaviors; sleep related [ndss.org]

For this reason, many children with such characteristic behaviors are treated with stimulant medications. [ndss.org]

This pattern of inattention, impulsivity and motor hyperactivity is consistent with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. [ndss.org]

Moderate and Severe Traumatic Cerebral Edema

The syndrome of CTE begins insidiously, usually many years after the patients have stopped playing sports, with inattention, mood and behavior disturbances, confusion, and [neuropathology-web.org]

Dissociative Amnesia

Specific Age Features Dissociative Amnesia is especially difficult to assess in preadolescent children, because it may be confused with inattention, anxiety, oppositional [recurrentdepression.com]

As part of the differential diagnosis, a physician who is evaluating a child in this age group will rule out inattention, learning disorders, oppositional behavior, and psychosis [minddisorders.com]

behavior, Learning Disorders, psychotic disturbances, and developmentally appropriate childhood amnesia (i.e., the decreased recall of autobiographical events that occurred [recurrentdepression.com]