ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. What is ADHD disorder? Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder/ ADHD disorder
ADHD disorder is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. ADHD is usually diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD have some common characteristics, like having trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active.
In this blog, we will explain what des ADHD looks like in children and how it can be treated and what are the common symptoms that most children with ADHD have in common.
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What Does ADHD Look Like?
As we mentioned above, ADHD is more common among children and might be grown with children in their adulthood, however, Children with ADHD may struggle with low self-esteem, troubled relationships, and poor performance in school. Symptoms sometimes lessen with age. However, some people are never completely cured of their ADHD symptoms. But they can learn strategies to be successful.
Is ADHD Curable?
One of the most common questions that parents as if ADHD is curable. And here is the answer ADHD has a treatment, but this treatment won’t cure ADHD but it can manage the symptoms and the hyperactivity that the children suffer from.
Treatment typically involves medications and behavioral interventions. Early diagnosis and treatment can make a big difference in the treatment of ADHD.
Signs and Symptoms Of ADHD
One of the most common characteristics among children is having trouble focusing on any activity that they do, however children with ADHD do not just grow out of these behaviors. The symptoms continue, can be severe, and can cause difficulty at school, at home, or with friends.
Symptoms of ADHD:
- daydream a lot
- forget or lose things a lot
- talk too much
- make careless mistakes or take unnecessary risks
- have a hard time resisting temptation
- have trouble taking turns
- have difficulty getting along with others
Different Types Of ADHD
ADHD is not one type there are different types of it, that is why it is being called Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder/ ADHD disorder And here are the types of ADHD:
- Predominantly Inattentive Presentation:
In this type, you can notice that it is very hard for the person that is suffering from that type of ADHD to organize or finish a task, to pay attention to details, or to follow instructions or conversations. A Person who is suffering from Predominantly Inattentive Presentation is easily distracted or forgets details of daily routines.
- Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation:
In this type of ADHD, the person talks a lot. It is hard to sit still for long. In this type of ADHD, a person can be very impulsive and might danger himself and others because of his impulsiveness.
- Combined Presentation:
Symptoms of the above two types are equally present in the person.Because symptoms can change over time, the presentation may change over time as well.
Causes of ADHD
There are some causes of ADHD and they are:
- Brain injury
- Exposure to environmental
- Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy
- Premature delivery
- Low birth weight
Treatments Of ADHD
In most cases, ADHD is best treated with a combination of behavior therapy and medication.
In the meantime, if you are looking for Mental Health Consulting. You can always contact Dr.Mona Reda on 02 24159997- 01112169556 – 01002169556
Or visit the clinic at this address: 93 El Merghany Street Cairo, Egypt
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