Mr. Frederico described the treatment process of Neurobiofeedback with information about controlled studies that confirm the change in brainwave status through feedback training. The acquisition of these physical skills is similar to learning to ride a bicycle- once in place they are very durable and permanent. Thanks to the computer, we have a real time window into the brain. Misdiagnosis of ADHD Dr. Fred Pescatore, Associated Medical Director at The Atkins Center in NYC, spoke at the NYC meeting and said that with ADD and ADHD, regarding children and adults, we should deal with one segment of the population at a time. If we start with children, I believe that children are being over diagnosed, misdiagnosed and that diet plays a major roll.
Lets talk about how a child gets diagnosed.
A child will be somewhat disruptive in the classroom, usually a boy because boys are more than likely to have ADD than girls at about 3 to 1. The teacher will send a note home saying your child is disruptive. The parent will then get this note that suggests that the child be evaluated for Attention Deficit Disorder. The parent will usually be incredibly upset and rush off to the physician. So the physician that they rush off to see is is a typical HMO physician who gets to spend 5 minutes with you.