Abstract
A recent literature review highlights the need to investigate a patient's medical issues before diagnosing, and treating, attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to the review which looked at studies conducted over the past 20 years, several medical conditions can be misdiagnosed as ADHD. These conditions may have a similar presentation to ADHD, especially in regard to inattentive symptoms. Some examples are absence seizure disorder, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, sleep deprivation, post‐concussion states, inflammatory bowel disease, iron deficiency states and anemia, and disordered breathing.
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