Fda Oks First Medical Device To Treat Adhd In Children

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Sat, 04/20/2019 - 3:23am

The first medical device to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, was approved Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. Instead of medication, the device delivers a low-level electrical stimulation to the parts of the brain that regulate emotion, behavior and attention.

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