Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Research
The Florey’s Neuroimaging Laboratory, led by A/Prof Gary Egan, conducts Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) research.
Media Releases
Media Releases about the Florey’s ADHD research are available in the Media Centre.
Links
- Society for Neuroscience - advancing the understanding of the brain and nervous system
- Better Health Channel - health and medical information quality assured by the Victorian Government
- HealthInsite - an Australian Government Initiative
Australian Statistics
- Between 3% and 5% of Australian primary school children are affected by ADHD.
- Approximately one in every hundred Australian children is presently taking drugs to manage the symptoms of ADHD.
- Australia has about 50,000 children taking stimulants for ADHD, which makes it (per capita) the third highest consumer in the world after the United States and Canada.
- In Western Australia, there are five times as many as children diagnosed with ADHD on stimulants than in Victoria.
- Around 96,000 prescriptions for Ritalin were dispensed in Australia between 1999 and 2000.
The Brain
Ion Channels and Human Diseases
The Ion Channels and Human Diseases Group, led by Dr Steven Petrou, has a keen interest in researching the fundamental basis of epilepsy.