minimal brain dysfunction

noun

: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Note: Minimal brain dysfunction is one of several former names originally used to describe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Other terms would follow, like minimal brain dysfunction. Ryan D'agostino, Esquire, 27 Mar. 2014

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1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minimal brain dysfunction was in 1966

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“Minimal brain dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimal%20brain%20dysfunction. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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minimal brain dysfunction

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