Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and its causes of increase

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) causes the patient to face major problems of inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsivity. As these types of disorders are found in different age groups, so their symptoms depending upon specific age group and gender are somehow different from one another. Its symptoms also depend upon the intensity of this disorder. Some major symptoms of ADHD include:

1. Patients with ADHD act without thinking, are hyperactive, and have difficulty in focusing.
2. They suffer with some other disorders like Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Learning Disabilities.
3. Forgetting things in daily activities like toys, homework etc.
4. Mood swings, patients cannot control their anger, worry, terror, or panic.
5. Diversion from things, as the person losses the tendency to pay attention.
6. Kids with ADHD cannot perform tasks which require mental exertion.
7. They have problems in teamwork and they cannot even play.
8. Some children may clear listening problems.
9. Such Patients feel frustrated by all these problems, and have low self-esteem.
10. Other symptoms are fast heartbeat, sweating, stomach pains, and in critical conditions even diarrhea.

There is good news that the challenges of attention deficit hyper-activity disorder are punch able. You can learn the symptoms, which will help you to manage ADHD in adults and kids as well. It’s certainly not too late; a patient can even turn some of his weaknesses into strengths to fight with ADHD.

1.       Treatment for ADHD should start with everyday life. Nutritional changes and supplementation of proper nutrients to the patient are essential.

2.       Neurotherapy treatment can be used to relieve brainwave electrical activity.

3.       Children may be medicated using psychostimulant medications for ADHD in the short term to allow them to function effectively. Medication can help minimize symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention in suffering children and adults. However medicine treatment has some side effects also. Medical treatment for ADHD starts with Adderall (amphetamine) ,Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), Concerta, Daytrana, or Metadate (methylphenidate).

The frequency of ADHD has reached 1 in 10 and is continuously rising with great ratio. The question, “why ADHD is increasing” is of great interest for almost all researchers? There are hundreds of labs in different countries which are performing various researches to sort out the reasons of ADHD. Some of the reason found after researches are discussed here:

Some researchers have linked ADHD with early television watching. Kids below 2 years old should not face any type of screens (TV, computers or video games) and children of age 2 years or more should also be limited to watch display screens 1 to 2 hours per day. Otherwise these screens become the cause of ADHD among kids.

One main factor is food deficient of proper nutrients and this is considered as the major cause that why ADHD is increasing. “Western style” foods consist of too many additives, preservatives and colourings lacking proper nutrients. In 2008, the European Union permitted to put caution on foods containing harmful additives. Some studies also tell that premature birth leads to later ADHD in a child.