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ADHD vs. hyperkinetic disorder
This is quite random coming from me, but hey.
Not many people know, but when I was a kid I was diagnosed with hyperkinetic disorder. I still have it (I find it hard to stop moving and when I'm sitting I constantly fidget, tap my fingers on the table or move my leg repeatedly. I also have the need to exercise every couple hours).
However my concentration is great (when I am not ill in the schizophrenia sense) and I have been known to spend six hours working in one go.
I basically have some symptoms of ADHD (overactivity) but not others (bad concentration).
Does anyone know about the difference between hyperkinetic disorder and ADHD? Because when I tell people I'm hyperactive, they say "so you have ADHD?" and I'm thinking "NO!".
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