What Causes Poor Concentration?

Poor concentration can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose poor concentration, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "poor concentration" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):

Lack Of Sleep
Electrical Hypersensitivity
Fluorosis
ADHD
Brain Tumor
Hyperthyroidism
Copper Toxicity
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

hyperactivity

regular sleep paralysis

elevated lymphocyte count

joint pain/swelling/stiffness

dark areas under eyes

poor muscular strength

much reduced sense of smell

continuing significant limb numbness

bulging eyes

disturbed sleep

elevated free T4

reduced mental clarity

... and more than 110 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of poor concentration:

Cause	Probability	Status
Electrical Hypersensitivity	92%	Confirm
Lack Of Sleep	24%	Unlikely
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	23%	Unlikely
Fluorosis	3%	Ruled out
Copper Toxicity	1%	Ruled out
Brain Tumor	1%	Ruled out
Hyperthyroidism	0%	Ruled out
ADHD	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Mind Health section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about ability to concentrate:

Do you have difficulty concentrating, keeping your attention focused? Are you easily distracted?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No, it is easy for me to focus on one thing
→ Yes, slight difficulty concentrating sometimes
→ Yes, I am frequently distracted
→ Yes, it is almost impossible to focus on one thing

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either not having trouble concentrating or having trouble concentrating, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Allergic Tension Fatigue Syndrome

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

People who are inattentive have a hard time keeping their mind on any one thing and may get bored with a task after only a few minutes. They may give effortless, automatic attention to activities and things they enjoy but find it very difficult to focus deliberate, conscious attention on organizing and completing a task or learning something new.

Brain Tumor

Copper Toxicity

Depression

Electrical Hypersensitivity

Environmental Illness / MCS

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Fluoride Toxicity

Learning disorders, difficulty concentrating, incoherence, memory loss and confusion are all signs of fluorosis.

General Detoxification Requirement

Hyperthyroidism

Hypoglycemia

Lack of Sleep