Comments on: What causes ADHD? Some intriguing findings

By: Kelli

Kelli — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:41:34 +0000

I have Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and I can definitely vouch for brain fog as well as horrendous uterine problems (which resulted in surgery for me), highly sensitive nerves resulting in chronic pain, and complications from anesthesia. Thank you for this article and I will be sharing it with others.

By: karen carr

karen carr — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:53:11 +0000

Hello Dr.Segal

I found a link to your article on sensory overload add in the add forum over a year ago.. that is what led me to fiqure out that i too have a ion channelopathy,,I wrote to you last year and you were kind enough to get in touch with me..Next week i am sending my blood along with my sons to take another step in the diagnosis of my family with Andersen Tawil syndrome,,I truly believe that these conditions are not nearly as rare as they have been presented to be..and are so much more than just attention deficit disorder..MY family and I thank YOU karen…

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By: Michael Segal

Michael Segal — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:16:53 +0000

As we noted in the paper (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18174562), the alternate local anesthetic that many dentists have, articaine, works in people who are lidocaine resistant. For procedures elsewhere, bipivicaine can be used instead of lidocaine with good effect.

Don’t expect doctors in general practice to know about this work until the genes are found and that work is published.

By: Joy Tanner

Joy Tanner — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:33:40 +0000

I’m real glad to have come across this blog as I surfed on this topic. My daughter, who is 3.8 y/o exhibits the hyperactivity symptoms cited and I just realize that some of the occasional complaints she would make about pain on her feet or legs may be related to cramps. At least now I can also ask her pediatrician about potassium supplements as well as update the behavioral specialist we brought her to before on the possible use of this to improve her condition. We had enrolled her in a pre-school before as suggested to help channel her energy and improve her language as she used to just imitate words but now refuses to go back which I realize can be due to limitations she has experienced due to her condition.I will refer them and the school she went to which also has kids similar to her to this site as reading the comments has relieved me that something can be done about it.I also realized now why the dental procedure I went thru this first quarter for the removal of all my amalgam fillings prior to a cyst operation finally diagnosed as endometriosis was quite an ordeal. Previous dentists who worked on me said i was hypersensitive to pain but now I can ask them to check this site and see the connection. I will get back to this site again after I get to have my daughter evaluated again. Thank you so much for all the generous sharings and rigorous studies you have undertaken. God bless you all.

By: Allen

Allen — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:34:40 +0000

I came to your blog just when I was surfing on this topic. I am happy that I found your blog and information I wanted.

By: Michael Segal

Michael Segal — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:36:09 +0000

At the moment the genetic studies are being done on some large families, but if people with smaller families wish to be involved at the next stage they can get in touch with the authors using the contact information at http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/12/1408

By: Marissa

Marissa — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:13:58 +0000

My son has ADHD and is not effected by numbing agents. We found out when he had to get stitches on his hand. It was horrible. I would really like our family to be in your study. I have a list of conditions that seem to correspond with PMS that are extremely severe and require ADHD meds, prozac, panic attacks, and head neck and shoulder pain that is constant.