Patient's question:
I have ADHD, I found that my child has some ADHD, can this disease be inherited?Doctor's answer:
Although the exact cause of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is still unclear, there are still many children around us suffering from ADHD. However, research has found that ADHD in children is closely related to genetics, and genetics is one of the important reasons for ADHD. Surveys show that ADHD has a significant family clustering pattern. The prevalence rate among first-degree relatives is 5-7 times higher than that of the general population, and the prevalence rate among second-degree relatives also increases. If one of the parents has ADHD, there is a 50% chance that their children may also develop ADHD.