ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder diagnosis usually takes time considering that a child has to be taken to a specialist for series of assessment wherein symptoms had to observed. Imagine what it would be like if the diagnosis will only take a matter of minutes.
Braingaze, the technology that will help make this possible, was introduced during the ADHD Foundation Conference in Liverpool. By using eye movements as tracking mechanism of the person's attention span, this new technology claimed that it could give an object indicator of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder within 10 minutes, BBC learned.
Laszlo Bax, Co-Founder and CEO at Braingaze, said that they are prioritizing medical diagnosis. They are looking for methods to scientifically determine if an individual suffers from ADHD.
A few months ago, Dan Maudsley was diagnosed with ADHD. It has been reported that the BBC journalist became the first person in the U.K. to have his diagnosis confirmed by the new system.
Diagnosing ADHD using the conventional methods may take up to 10 weeks, NHS reported. This period is what the General Practitioners or GP call "watchful waiting."
During this time, the GP will ask the parents to identify and observe any signs of ADHD on the child and take note whether they improve, stay the same or get worse. If there is no improvement in the behavior, the GP will refer the parents to a specialist for more intensive and formal assessment.
The criteria for diagnosis of ADHD includes six or more symptoms of inattentiveness, or six or more symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsiveness. In addition, symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder must continuously manifest for at least six months.
There is a difference in diagnosing ADHD in a child with an adult. Specific criteria had to be considered that's why the conventional method is time-consuming.
What do you think of this new technology? Could this really revolutionize the way ADHD is being diagnosed?
