ADHD
A new ADHD diagnosis for better therapy
Parents of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) now have new reason to hope. In fact, there are new diagnostic tools that detect the exact causes of ADHD and enable more targeted and individualized treatment.
According to the Association Québécoise des Troubles d’Apprentissages (AQETA), ADHD affects between 4 and 11% of school-age children.* It is characterized by three main symptoms: inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Inattentiveness may include the inability to concentrate and pay attention or difficulty completing tasks and exhibiting uncontrollable impulsivity. Both parents and children suffer from the consequences but so do the social and educational environment. “My child’s mood veers from rage to ecstasy…” “Suddenly my child no longer remembers anything…”
*Einarson TR, Iskedjian M. Novel antipsychotics for patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review. Ottawa: Office canadien de coordination de l’évaluation des technologies de la santé, 2001. Rapport technologique no 17.
Based on the current knowledge about ADHD, experts agree that ADHD is caused by a metabolic brain defect. Neurotransmitters are produced and decimated uncontrollably or in abnormal quantities.
Previously, diagnosis was most often based on a psychological questionnaire and an IQ test. Current therapy consists mainly of psychiatric drugs. Traditional medicines do increase the ability to concentrate and to fit in, but with serious side effects.
ADHD A new diagnosis for better therapy
ADHD is recognized as being an extremely complex phenomenon. Recent observations show that
this disorder or imbalance may be the result of several factors–genetic, psychological and organic.
Physicians and parents are on the lookout for new opportunities to better understand the causes of ADHD and for the development of improved therapies.
A new blood test (nanoparticles) is the first diagnostic procedure capable of providing attending physicians with a detailed introspection of ADHD causes.
For the first time, not only the genetic and psychological causes of ADHD can be examined but also chemical disorders. These new diagnostics enable treating physicians to reveal the individual chemical abnormalities in each child.
Thus, it is possible to develop and propose the therapy that is best adapted for each child. Depending on whether the ADHD is caused by genetic or psychological disorders, a metabolic disorder, intestinal or immunological conditions, the physician can take the necessary measures to treat each child individually.
How can this ImuPro ADHD test help us?
The ImuPro ADHD test enables physicians to develop and propose the therapy that is best adapted for each child. Depending on whether the ADHD is caused by genetic or psychological disorders, a metabolic disorder, intestinal or immunological conditions, the physician can take the necessary measures to treat each child individually.
The blood sample is analyzed to determine the presence of specific IgG antibodies directed against various food products. The test makes it possible to screen for type-III food allergies in general, and to show a potential relationship between chronic disorders and/or ADHD disorders. The ImuPro ADHD test detects substantial amounts of IgG antibodies in the blood, developed against one or several particular foods.
How ImuPro ADHD works
The blood test reveals type-III food allergies. Type-III food allergies can negatively influence health and well-being over time, mainly due to the overexertion of the immune system
Step 1:
A blood test is performed and analyzed at the Scientific Laboratory for Food Intolerance. The test screens for one or several type-III food allergies to 90 foods chosen from among children’s favourites. The laboratory conducts tests under the highest and most scientifically rigorous standards.
Step 2:
The patient receives the test results and a personalized dietetic plan. A copy is sent to his/her health professional. The recommendations are easy to follow and the incompatible nutrients are set aside. A dietary rotation helps to prevent new food intolerances from emerging.
Immediate results:
Depending on whether the ADHD is caused by genetic or psychological disorders, a metabolic disorder, intestinal or immunological conditions, the physician can take the necessary measures to treat each child individually.
In most cases, chronic pains can disappear gradually, sometimes to the point of complete elimination.
