The cases of ADHD have been so rampant these days, more and more people have been wondering just what the causes of such a condition are. There have been a lot of studies on the condition which have brought forth theories on the causes of ADHD. As many and thorough as these studies have been, concrete causes of the condition are yet to be found.

However, the results of recent studies actually show that there is a strong possibility of genetics in the equation. The figures strongly imply that genetic predispositions are involved in children that have been diagnosed with ADHD. What's more, there is also a neurobiological aspect tied to the condition. Surprisingly, the environmental aspect of the condition has been determined to be faultless in ADHD. What the environmental aspect does instead is just influence circumstances at hand. And when this happens, the child's impairment level is also influenced accordingly.

Still, we cannot discount the possibility that certain environmental agents are potential causes of the condition. It has long been established that alcohol and cigarettes can be very harmful to unborn children. No direct connection or relationship has been established between these substances and ADHD. But it would still be so much better if an expecting mother would forego smoking and drinking during the whole of her pregnancy. What's more, an expecting mother should also stay away from secondhand cigarette smoke. Quite surprisingly, secondhand smoke can do you more harm than firsthand smoke. So, if you are pregnant, you best stay away from these as much as you can.

There is also the possibility that of brain injury to consider. If an unborn child sustains brain injury during the developmental months, this can bring a lot of detrimental effects. ADHD is definitely one of the detrimental effects of brain injury. Not much scientific or biological proof has been extracted for this claim. However, in most cases of ADHD in children, it has been determined that their mothers had had certain accidents during their pregnancies, which might have resulted in their children developing brain injuries.

Diet is also one of the possible causes of ADHD. Your child has to seriously cut back on sweets because sugar can very much make any child very active. Food additives can also make children hyperactive. But bear in mind that sugar and food additives have influence on the hyperactivity aspect of the disorder alone. These have no effects on the child's behavioral skills, as well as his or her intellectual skills.