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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is on the rise, and it seems to be a problem that more and more of us seem to face everyday.
You may know this disorder by another term as ADD,ADHD, or Childhood Hyperkinesis. The disease affects school performance and interpersonal relationships.
Parents who have children that are diagnosed with ADHD are also effected by the disorder causing them to become very exhausted and frustrated.
Definition: A disease that has an effect with inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity, or a combonation of both. For someone who have these symptoms to
be diagnosed with ADHD, they must be out of the normal range for the childs age and development. A childs brain that has ADHD is very different from those
without ADHD. These children handle neurotransmitters (including dopamine, serotonin, and adrenalin different from their peers. ADHD is normally genetic
whatever the cause may be it seems to start early in life when a childs brain is developing. Sometimes depression, sleep deprivation, learning disabilities,
TIC disorders, and behavior problems may be confused with or appear along with ADHD. If a child is suspected of having ADHD, the child deserves a careful evaluation
to sort out exactly what is contributing to the behaviors causing the concern. ADHD is most commonly diagnosed in childhood, affecting an estimated
three to five percent of grade school children. Often times, boy are diagnosed more than girls.
To be diagnosed with ADHD, children should have at least 6 attention symptoms or 6 activity and impulsivity symptoms to a degree that would be expected
for their age.
Inattention symptoms:
1.Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork
2.Difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play
3.Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
4.Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace
5.Difficulty organizing tasks and activities
6.Avoids or dislikes tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork)
7.Often loses toys, assignments, pencils, books, or tools needed for tasks or activities
8.Easily distracted
9.Often forgetful in daily activities
Hyperactivity symptoms:
1.Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
2.Leaves seat when remaining seated is expected
3.Runs about or climbs in inappropriate situations
4.Difficulty playing quietly
5.Often "on the go," acts as if "driven by a motor," talks excessively
Impulsivity symptoms:
1.Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
2.Difficulty awaiting turn
3.Interrupts or intrudes on others (butts into conversations or games).
When studying the symptoms of a child there are many different ways they go about diagnosing and treating children. Some of these treatment
include medicines that have side effects that aren't too pleasing. Some ADHD medicines have been linked to sudden death in children with
heart problems.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate and Daytrana)
Dexmethylphenidate(Focalin)
Aphetamine-Dextroamphetamine(adderall)
Dextroamphetamine(Dexedrine, dextrostat)
Lisdexamfetamine(Vyvanse)
There is no proven way to prevent ADHD but there are safer, healthier ways to deal with ADHD. If you would like to use higher quality
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