Adhd

[gosling]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone recognizes these symptoms. It just occurred to me that maybe my husband has some type of hyperactivity disorder, and maybe it's not my fault. He is normally focused, alert and oriented, but when he does any kind of project, or "chore", such as vacuuming. yard work, etc., he zooms around the house; everyone is in his way, and he won't respond to anything because he is in "work mode". I'm not demanding; I would rather not have him do anything because of this behavior. He can be extremely rude, push everyone out of the way, and he seems supercharged. I'm starting to realize it's not me, because no one else has ever bothered me in this way. Does anyone have a similar experience?

[Zonulin]

My husband does that, too - he can't "switch gears" from a task to a conversation. I think it's a male thing, and read something about it awhile ago - there are lots of articles online: http://www.sfu.ca/~dkimura/articles/britan.htm

The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by fibres running crosswise between them called commissures. The largest and most important commissure is called the corpus callosum; another important connection is the anterior commissure. One way the commissures are useful is in exchanging information between the two hemispheres.

These connections between the hemispheres may also be somewhat different in men and women. The area of the anterior commissure seems to be larger in women, and some researchers have found that the back part of the corpus callosum is larger in women. If the larger area of the commissures results in better communication between hemispheres, this could make some difference to the way men's and women's brains work.

Finally, there is probably also a difference between men and women as to which part of the left hemisphere is responsible for speech and hand movements. There are two major areas devoted to speech, one in the frontal lobe, and the other at the back, where the temporal and parietal lobes meet. In women, the frontal region is more important than the area at the back, so problems with speaking are more likely to happen if the front part of the left hemisphere is damaged. In men, In men, the areas contribute more equally, but if anything the back part, especially the parietal region, is more important.


Too bad your husband gets almost rude when he's concentrating - maybe think of it as being "focused on the task at hand" and stay out of the way!! Of course women are expected to handle many things all at once and be okay with it :rolleyes:

Karen