Minimal Brain Damage (Noun)
Meaning
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The child was diagnosed with minimal brain damage, which explained his difficulties with impulse control and attention span.
- Minimal brain damage was a common diagnosis in the 1960s, but it has largely been replaced by more specific diagnoses such as ADHD.
- The boy's minimal brain damage made it challenging for him to focus in class and complete his homework assignments.
- Researchers have found that minimal brain damage is often associated with difficulties in social interactions and emotional regulation.
- The teacher was trained to work with students who had minimal brain damage, and she developed strategies to help them stay on task and learn effectively.
Synonyms
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Hyperkinetic Syndrome
- MBD
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADD
- Minimal Brain Dysfunction
- ADHD