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HYPERACTIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hyperactivity" is a kind of...):
disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)
Holonyms ("hyperactivity" is a part of...):
ADD; ADHD; attention deficit disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; hyperkinetic syndrome; MBD; minimal brain damage; minimal brain dysfunction (a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders)
Derivation:
hyperactive (more active than normal)
Context examples:
Rare tumors called pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas may cause the same symptoms as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, leading to inappropriate treatment that could worsen their symptoms and potentially endanger their health.
(Rare cancers may masquerade as ADHD in children, NIH)
It manifests with hyperactivity, paralysis, muscular weakness, crossed eyes, hearing loss, seizures, and coma.
(Neonatal Adrenoleukodystrophy, NCI Thesaurus)
As children, they were more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and as teens they had a greater risk of ADHD and social problems.
(Tiny Babies May Face Mental Health Problems Later, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The spectrum of illnesses associated with exposure to endocrine disruptors is far-reaching, ranging from attention deficits and hyperactivity, to genitourinary disorders, premature secondary sexual development, and obesity in children.
(Nine out of ten pairs of baby socks on the market contain traces of bisphenol A and parabens, University of Granada)
This agent also plays a role in alleviating mood swings of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), increasing energy and mental alertness and heighten the ability to focus in individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
(DL-Phenylalanine, NCI Thesaurus)
A combination of drugs used as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder).
(Adderall, NCI Dictionary)
A drug used to treat certain behavior disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
(Concerta, NCI Dictionary)
If so, your child may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)
This leads to a reduction of spontaneous locomotion and aggressiveness, suppression of conditioned response, antagonism of stereotyped behaviour and hyperactivity induced by amphetamines.
(Molindone Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
While most people occasionally act impulsively, people affected by disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance and behavioural addictions, and mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, show much greater levels of impulsivity.
(Young people at risk of addiction show differences in key brain region, University of Cambridge)
