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.
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Ryan D'agostino, Esquire, 27 Mar. 2014
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Ryan D'agostino, Esquire, 27 Mar. 2014
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