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hyperactivity
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hyperactivity, excessive physical activity of emotional or physiological origin, usually seen in young children; one of the components of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), formerly called hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction, a chronic, neurologically based syndrome characterized by any or all of three types of behavior: hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity.
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takes on the medical profession in general, and psychiatry in particular, to debunk commonly promoted beliefs about the diagnosis and treatment of children deemed to be hyperactive.
A good place to start would be for the hyperactive mayor to put his energy to work telling the bureaucrats they work for him -- not the petty council members.
Hyperactive responses (>25[degrees]/sec) from the left ear were elicited by both warm and cool bithermal stimuli.
 
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