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ADHD - The New Age Disease

The 21st century is the century which isthat  they  undertake.
hallmarked by the maximum number of
inventions, discoveries, innovations and2) They have difficulty in sustaining
mind- blowing progress with the speed ofattention  in  any  tasks  for  a  long time.
light. But as the world progresses to a new
phase the number of diseases an maladies3)  They  often  do not listen when spoken to
affecting humans too is increasing. One of
the diseases of the 21st century affecting4) Such children refuse to follow
people especially children and youngsters isinstructions and fail to finish the tasks
ADHD i.e. Attention Deficit Hyperactivityassigned  to  them.
Disorder.
5)  They  fail  to organize their activities.
What is ADHD and what are the basic symptoms
of  it:6) They dislike getting engaged in activities
which  require  prolonged  mental  effort.
The full form of ADHD is Attention-Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder. Even though the7)  They  are  forgetful  in  nature.
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) is not fully defined anywhere but it8) They are extremely hyperactive and
is indeed a psychological state of mind. ADHDrestless.
is a disease that starts right from the
childhood.9) They are very impulsive and can be easily
distracted.
Summary  of  the  main  causes  :
ADHD mainly affects children up to the age of
1)  Genetic  reason7 years. Studies also show that boys are
affected  more  that  girls.
2)  Environmental  reason
The most important role in treating this
3)  Malnutritiondisease is played by professional
psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians.
4)  Disturbances  in  metabolismHowever they must avoid the problem of either
over-  diagnosing  or  under-diagnosing.
5)  Resistance  to  the  thyroid  hormone.
They must use proper medical and
The most common symptoms in an infant arepsychological tests and other techniques for
extreme restlessness, crying, they also showaccurate diagnosis as well as treatment.
a very poor sleep patterns. The olderThere are several therapies, clinical trials
children have poor concentration they possesand stimulants that help in determining the
week memory, impulsiveness they are in anature and degree of the disease. There are
hurry to do everything, generally lacks selfalso some drugs prescribed by the
esteem. Weak short term memory and theyparishioners to decrease the effect of the
suffer from some abnormal sleep and appetitedisease. Experts also recommend a proper and
problems. There are also different degrees ofwell balanced diet as a part of the treatment
severity. A good and healthy diet to yourof  ADHD.
child can prevent him from ADHD or
Attention-DeficitConclusion: Though due to mass media and
several other means of communication a lot
Summary  of  the  symptoms  :has been conveyed about ADHD. However still a
lot needs to be done with respect to
1) Children do not pay close attention tospreading awareness about the disease and its
details; make mistakes in whatever activitiescure.



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