Female: Fidgeting, daydreaming, extreme energy; is it normal childhood behavior or is it something else?
Male: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is the most frequently diagnosed childhood behavior of disorder. The child who suffers from ADHD is really hyperactive. He is trouble focusing and acts impulsively. While many children exhibit these behaviors, on occasion, sufferers of ADHD demonstrate these behaviors continuously for six months or more.
In 1865, the Germans physician, Jaime Hoffman described the fugitive Phillip as one who, one sits still, wriggles, giggles, swings backwards and forwards, growing rude and wild. The disorder was classified in 1902 when George Steel, a British doctor, published a series of lectures on impulsive children with significant behavioral problems. Today, the exact cause of ADHD is still unknown although scientists believe that genetic factors play a significant role. Causes that have been proposed and dismissed include poor parenting, bad diets and watching too much TV. The good news is that ADHD symptoms can be treated with behavior management and medication.
In the healthy brain, chemicals, called neurotransmitters relay instructions for everything from body movements to memory recall. In ADHD sufferers, some of these chemicals namely Dopamine, are not transmitted properly. To compensate, the brain looks for more stimulation. It does this by triggering body movements or by alternating its focus. These actions do release more Dopamine but also cause the sufferer to be physically restless or mentally distracted. Most cases of ADHD are diagnosed in kids under the age of seven.
Among children, boys are three times as likely as girls to be diagnosed; however, by the time these kids are in their twenties, many of them especially boys have outgrown the disorder. Professionals recognized three basic kinds of ADHD. Children who have a hyperactive impulse type or just HD appear restless, fidgety and impatient and often consider immediate rewards rather than long-term consequences. Children who have inattentive ADHD appear to be daydreamers. Inattentive ADHD is also referred to as ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder. Patients who exhibit both hyperactivity and inattention are considered to have combined ADHD. If you believe you or a loved one may have ADHD, talk with a physician about your concerns.
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