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Six Subtypes

Although everyone’s brain is unique, many patients with ADD can be categorized as fitting into one of 6 major subtypes, as described below. Disorders such as Asperger’s syndrome and sensory integration disorders are often related to the classification system described below, namely subtype #6 and # 5, respectively. The brain maps tend to reveal the unique brain frequency imbalances that can contribute to one or more of the following subtype patterns:

ADD SUBTYPE

PRIMARY NEUROCOGNITIVE PROBLEM

#1: Inattentive	Inability to sustain attention and seems to be “spacey”
#2: Hyperactive	Inability to filter out distractible thoughts or inhibit impulses
#3: Hyperfocused	Inability to “turn off” the thinking or “let things go”
#4: ADD + Depression	Inability to sustain steady focus and pleasant mood
#5: ADD + central sensitization	Inability to “filter out” sensory information
#6: ADD + interpersonal deficits	Inability to read and respond effectively to social cues