ADHD and Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
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I have to admit; I have a duo diagnosis. I have both ADHD and Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum (Or ACC).
All of you probably know what ADHD is.
What is Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum?
As for ACC, well first let me tell you what a corpus callosum is. The corpus callosum is the fiber that connects both the right and left hemispheres of the brain. It allows both hemispheres to communicate with each other.
An agenesis of the corpus callosum is a birth defect in which partial or all of the corpus callosum is missing.
My Diagnosis
After my MRI, I went to the doctor two weeks later, and I discovered that I had this defect. My doctor told me it was partial, and I didn’t have to worry. I told him that at least this explains my ADHD.
When I was doing my research on ACC, I read that the causes of it could be genetic, Fetal Alcohol syndrome, or something serious that happened during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Throughout my life, I have heard my own mother say how difficult my birth was. Now both of us know why.
