Waht is Attention Deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) signs & symptoms

 ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder) is a commonly diagnosed disorder in Children and teens and may continue in adulthood. Children with ADHD may be hyperactive , they lose control , or trouble pay attention . This type of disorder often interferes with normal home and school life .

Most commonly boy child will be affected than the girl child . It occurs in a child when they pay less attention , or become over active .

Mainly parents should understand the child in deep . Because it is something related to mental disorders . But we do have false perspective that if a children lags in paying attention they are careless .

If this disorder continue in adulthood , they may trouble in managing time , holding down a job , setting goals .

Causes of ADHD :

Causes of ADHD is not still known completely . But researchers have found some reasons that leads to ADHD

Some of the reasons for ADHD :

Heredity : Most of the mental disorder are found to genetic . Likewise , ADHD also be genetically inhibited .

Chemical imbalance : Due to some brain chemicals not properly aligned may lead to chemical imbalance , which in turn cause ADHD .

Poor Nutrition , Infections during pregnancy time affects the baby's brain development .

Some when pregnant women addresses some external smoking , drinking or substance abuse .

When Child is subjected to Toxic substance like lead.

ADHD can be prevented if found and diagnosed at early stage.

Symptoms of ADHD :

The following are some of the symptoms that can be found in the ADHD affected child consistently for 6 months or at a greater frequency .

•     Over Active

   

•     Inability to focus

   

•     Easily distracted

   

•     Non-stop talking    

   

•     Impatience

   

•     Often do careless mistakes

   

•     Interrupts a conversation.

   

•     Fidgeting and Squirming in a seat

   

•     Showing abnormal emotions    

   

•     Alway casual .

 
How do ADHD Brain Works :
 

It is found that ADHD brain have higher IQ's than the average brain . Children with ADHD can't figure out the prioritization of the work . Normally unaffected ADHD children figure out how they could handle work . But those ADHD affected children will not have a proper planning to complete a work . On Monday if a project has to be submitted , they will have four to five things in their mind and do not know how to handle this out .

 How to Handle ADHD :

Many people with ADHD live successful, happy, full lives. Treatment helps. It’s important to pay attention to symptoms and see a doctor regularly. Sometimes, medication and treatments that were once effective stop working. You may need to change the treatment plan. For many people, the symptoms of ADHD get better in early adulthood, and some are able to stop treatment.