| Attention Deficit Disorder is a chronic neurological | | | | before a question has been completed, and excessive |
| disorder, which is predominantly diagnosed in children. | | | | speech. The combined type will exhibit both types of |
| Statistics estimates that 2-5 % of the population is | | | | symptoms.Usually, children with ADD will have certain |
| affected by ADD, considering the rare possibility for | | | | learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, low thyroid, and |
| cases of Adult ADD. ADD is one of the disturbing | | | | tendency to violate rules and regulations. It is quite |
| pediatric disorders in the United States, since 5 million | | | | interesting that the features of gifted children are often |
| are affected by this disorder. Attention deficit disorder | | | | misinterpreted as symptoms of ADD. In adults, ADD is |
| is the old name of the disease with characteristic | | | | characteristic with symptoms such as low esteem, |
| symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity, | | | | procrastination, boredom, anxiety, depression, mood |
| which is later renamed as Attention Deficit | | | | swings, relationship problems, forgetfulness, |
| Hyperactivity Disorder (AD HD). The disorder is | | | | restlessness, sleep problems, and addiction.Treatments |
| classified into three distinct subtypes, ADHD | | | | for ADD are not effective to provide a complete cure, |
| predominantly combined type, ADHD predominantly | | | | to date, since the exact cause of the disease is not |
| inattentive type and ADHD predominantly | | | | identified. The only known fact is that the disease is |
| hyperactive-impulsive type, on the basis of the | | | | brought on because of some sort of neurological |
| pronounced characteristic symptom.Children with ADD | | | | problem. It is suspected that impairment to the |
| show distractibility, forgetfulness, impulse control, and | | | | neurotransmitters can be the possible cause. |
| disorganization. It is often misdiagnosed as any learning | | | | Physicians prescribe several medications, which help |
| disability disease, however, pervasive symptoms for | | | | the ADD patients to control their symptoms |
| six months must be suspected. Diagnostic and | | | | effectively. The simulative medications include |
| statistical manual of mental disorders describe | | | | methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, and |
| particular symptoms for the children belonging to each | | | | benzphetamine. The brand names such as Ritalin and |
| type of ADD. The inattentive type shows the | | | | Adderall are some of the widely accepted drugs for |
| symptom such as careless mistakes due to inattention, | | | | ADD treatment. The psychotherapies such as |
| trouble in playing games that require concentration, | | | | behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, relaxation |
| failure to follow instructions, avoiding school projects | | | | therapy and neurofeedback are suggested to improve |
| and seminars, forgetfulness, distractibility and recurring | | | | the social behavior of ADD patients. In addition, |
| losses. The hyperactivity-impulsive type shows | | | | nutritional supplements such as zinc, amino acids, and |
| symptoms such as restlessness, difficulty in staying | | | | fatty acids such as Omega 3, are recommended to |
| seated, wanting to run and climb all the time, answering | | | | enhance the condition of ADD patients. |