ADHD - The New Age Disease

The 21st century is the century which is hallmarked bymistakes in whatever activities that they undertake.
the maximum number of inventions, discoveries,2) They have difficulty in sustaining attention in any
innovations and mind- blowing progress with the speedtasks for a long time.
of light. But as the world progresses to a new phase3) They often do not listen when spoken to
the number of diseases an maladies affecting humans4) Such children refuse to follow instructions and fail to
too is increasing. One of the diseases of the 21stfinish the tasks assigned to them.
century affecting people especially children and5) They fail to organize their activities.
youngsters is ADHD i.e. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity6) They dislike getting engaged in activities which
Disorder.require prolonged mental effort.
What is ADHD and what are the basic symptoms of7) They are forgetful in nature.
it:8) They are extremely hyperactive and restless.
The full form of ADHD is Attention-Deficit9) They are very impulsive and can be easily
Hyperactivity Disorder. Even though the attention-deficitdistracted.
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not fully definedADHD mainly affects children up to the age of 7
anywhere but it is indeed a psychological state of mind.years. Studies also show that boys are affected more
ADHD is a disease that starts right from the childhood.that girls.
Summary of the main causes :The most important role in treating this disease is
1) Genetic reasonplayed by professional psychologists, psychiatrists,
2) Environmental reasonpediatricians. However they must avoid the problem of
3) Malnutritioneither over- diagnosing or under-diagnosing.
4) Disturbances in metabolismThey must use proper medical and psychological tests
5) Resistance to the thyroid hormone.and other techniques for accurate diagnosis as well as
The most common symptoms in an infant aretreatment. There are several therapies, clinical trials and
extreme restlessness, crying, they also show a verystimulants that help in determining the nature and
poor sleep patterns. The older children have poordegree of the disease. There are also some drugs
concentration they posses week memory,prescribed by the parishioners to decrease the effect
impulsiveness they are in a hurry to do everything,of the disease. Experts also recommend a proper and
generally lacks self esteem. Weak short term memorywell balanced diet as a part of the treatment of
and they suffer from some abnormal sleep andADHD.
appetite problems. There are also different degrees ofConclusion: Though due to mass media and several
severity. A good and healthy diet to your child canother means of communication a lot has been
prevent him from ADHD or Attention-Deficitconveyed about ADHD. However still a lot needs to
Summary of the symptoms :be done with respect to spreading awareness about
1) Children do not pay close attention to details; makethe disease and its cure.