I was off in Pokemon/digimon land for most of elementary school. And lucky that I was smart and I could do tests in class by figuring them out on the fly.

[–] nanoswarm9k@lemmus.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why is that symptom more well documented than the others listed in the meme?

[–] AngryishHumanoid@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 4 days ago

I didn't say it was? Some quick research indicates that the origins of the disease came out of observations of younger children, in which hyperactivity was a clear indicator. As time went on it was realized that other observable symptoms existed in older populations. A link between the symptoms was realized and it was determined they were in fact symptoms of the same disorder. Hence: ADHD. It turns out when doctors came up with the name it was based on the realities of the disorder and not as a slight to the people diagnosed with it.