When ADHD Isn’t ADHD: The Cushing’s Syndrome Connection You Need to Know (opens in new tab)

If you are an adult presenting with attention problems for the first time in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, the default clinical path often leads to an ADHD evaluation, a self-report screener, and a prescription. That path works well when the diagnosis is correct. When it isn't — when the true driver is a pituitary or adrenal tumor producing excess cortisol — stimulant medication may provide modest symptomatic relief while the underlying disease progresses untreated. Cushing's syndrome, left unaddres...