| Parents may not be able to understand the signs of | | | | are a number of causes of ADHD. Brain anatomy of |
| attention deficit disorder in their child, during the initial | | | | certain children is not normal as compared to the |
| stages of the disorder. A lot of children may be | | | | normal children. Due to some changes in the chemicals |
| inattentive and would need careful examination to | | | | in the brain as well as the brain anatomy the children |
| know whether they really suffer from the disorder. | | | | undergo a lot of changes in their behavior which is not |
| Kids are not able to concentrate on their studies and | | | | in their control at all. Neurotransmitter dopamine is the |
| whatever activities they do. They are unable to pay | | | | brain chemical which is mainly responsible for this. |
| attention in their class and do not understand | | | | Once you notice the first signs of attention deficit |
| instructions even if they are explained to them well. If | | | | disorder in your child you need to take immediate |
| you see signs of attention deficit disorder in your child | | | | steps in improve the health of your child. A child may |
| then it is a major cause of concern as this disorder will | | | | undergo drug abuse, may be exposed to toxins in the |
| persist even when the child becomes an adult. | | | | environment and sometimes also due to maternal |
| Mapping the sings and symptoms: | | | | smoking. Children who are inattentive, hyperactive, |
| Forgetfulness, inability to concentrate well on their | | | | inability to understand and follow instructions, impulsive, |
| studies and other activities, and hyperactivity are some | | | | not able to solve mental problems, etc. are know to |
| of the typically known symptoms of add or ADHD | | | | suffer from ADHD. Research shows that boys could |
| also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. | | | | be more affected by this as compared to girls. Almost |
| Performances in school is poor, self esteem is low and | | | | eight to ten percent of children going to school are |
| the child will have many troubled relationships. There | | | | known to be affected by this disorder. |