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