Hyperactivity Disorder
General Information hyperactivity disorder attention deficit is almost new trend in children. After the wave of U.S. ’80s, when disorder was widely publicized and almost naturally, overdiagnosis, this wave seems to have arrived in Europe. The most important aspect is the rigorous analysis of the diagnostic spectrum of symptoms, to not make any energetic child, spoiled, or used to steal things from lack of attention.
Hyperactivity Disorder
Studies show that 5% of children of school age have ADHD symptoms (1-2 of children in a class of 30). ADHD begins in childhood and can persist in adulthood. Although ADHD symptoms in some children disappear with age, about 60% may have symptoms in adulthood.
Signs and symptoms of this disorder can be diagnosed only after a period of at least six months of symptoms present, some of which must be present before the age of 6 years. Analysis of symptoms involve, on the one hand, hyperactivity, on the other hand, attention deficit. Both are not always present.
Regarding the scarcity of attention, notice if your child:
* Often fails in attempt to maintain attention on tasks, activities, even in terms of, for example, the rules of a game that plays with his friends;
* Often feel like not listening when you say something;
* Often not able to do his homework until the end, not as objects, or do not understand what to do and avoid those activities, who obviously dislike;
* Easily forget what to do and is very easy distracted by external stimuli.
Regarding hyperactivity, notice if your child:
* Is always restless, often rising from his chair at school or in other situations that are supposed to sit, run, move uncontrollably and is unable to stay in games not involving agitation and noise;
* Talks excessively and excessively agitated
