minimal brain dysfunction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of minimal brain dysfunction
First recorded in 1960–65
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Soon after Bradley’s discovery the medical community began labeling children exhibiting these symptoms as having “minimal brain dysfunction,” or MBD, and treating them with the stimulants Ritalin and Cylert.
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