Researchers are increasingly recognizing that ADHD may be associated with a range of physical health conditions. This survey aims to better understand which conditions commonly occur together, how they affect everyday functioning, and whether they influence ADHD symptoms or treatment.

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1. Which of the following describe you? (Select all that apply.)

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2. For the rest of this survey, please focus your responses on one individual with ADHD, the one person for whom you have been the most involved and active in ADHD treatment. (From this point forward, this person will be referred to as "the person" in this survey, even if you are that person.) For you, this person is:

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3. What is the person’s gender identity?

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4. What is the person’s age

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5. Which of the following best describes the person's race? (Select all that apply.)

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6. Which of the following best describes the person's presentation of ADHD?

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7. Has the person been diagnosed with any condition(s) in addition to ADHD? (Select all that apply.)

Researchers are increasingly recognizing that ADHD may be associated with a range of physical health conditions. Does the person have or suspect that they have any of the following conditions or symptom profiles? Please select all of the following that apply.

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8. Connective Tissue & Hypermobility Disorders

  Yes No I don't know
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS)
hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS)
Generalized joint hypermobility
Recurrent joint instability/dislocations
Easy bruising/stretchy skin
Other key connective tissue features

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9. Autonomic Dysfunction

  Yes No I don't know
Postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS)
Orthostatic intolerance
Light-headedness on standing
Palpitations
Heat intolerance
Fainting/near-fainting
Standing intolerance

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10. Hyperimmune / Mast Cell Features

  Yes No I don't know
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)
Flushing
Hives/itching
Dermatographism
Chemical sensitivities
Food reactions
Episodic swelling

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11. Allergic & Atopic Disorders

  Yes No I don't know
Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)
Asthma
Environmental allergy
Food allergy
Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Alopecia Areata
Vitiligo

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12. Systemic Autoimmune Disorders

  Yes No I don't know
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sjögren’s Syndrome

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13. Pain & Fatigue Syndromes

  Yes No I don't know
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Fibromyalgia
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Chronic Widespread Pain
Migraine

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14. Digestive System Diseases

  Yes No I don't know
Celiac Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s Disease

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15. Endocrine System Diseases

  Yes No I don't know
Type 1 Diabetes
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Graves’ Disease
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS, formerly known as PCOS)

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16. Neurological Diseases

  Yes No I don't know
Alzheimer's
Parkinson's disease
Other forms of Dementia

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17. Other

  Yes No I don't know
Endometriosis
Arthritis
Other (please specify below)

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18. Did the person's physical health symptoms for any of the conditions selected above begin or significantly worsen following any of the following?

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19. Before taking this survey, had the person (or the person’s parent) ever considered or been told about the co-occurrence of ADHD with the conditions you noted above?

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20. If the person has ADHD and at least one of the autoimmune or inflammatory conditions above, did they have trouble getting an evaluation and/or diagnosis for the autoimmune or inflammatory conditions? If so, tell us what got in the way (please select all that apply):

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21. Does the person’s ADHD exacerbate the symptoms of their autoimmune or inflammatory condition(s) and/or complicate their treatment?

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22. Does the person’s autoimmune or inflammatory conditions exacerbate the symptoms of their ADHD and/or complicate treatment of their ADHD?

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