ADHD Symptoms in Children

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is most noticed and more often treated in children than in adults. It is estimated that 3-5% of school aged children have ADHD, and those numbers have been on the rise over the last decade or so as awareness about this disorder has increased and diagnoses have been more accurate. With the greater awareness of ADHD in children has also come more efficient ways to treat it.

The symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can vary from child to child but the inability to stay focused and an excess amount of energy are two basic symptoms that are fairly universal among those children with ADHD. Because of these two symptoms, there may be secondary, related symptoms of forgetfulness, being fidgety and restless, or doing poorly in school and with homework.

The treatments of ADHD in children range from natural remedies like getting more exercise than necessary and severely limiting sugar intake, to natural remedies like herbs and supplements to ease symptoms, to prescription medications and sometimes counseling to handle secondary depression. Your child’s doctor can make the decision of just which treatment will be best for them.

Because Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is better understood as a very real and sometimes debilitating disorder in both children and adults, it’s also better known how to help those with ADHD to improve their lives and their ability to function more normally in everyday activities.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

(ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, otherwise known as ADHD, is a disorder thought to be caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain which causes distractibility, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. This disorder effects 3-5% of school aged children, and nearly 8% of adults, although the percentage for adults is mostly estimated since many adults with ADHD do not realize they have the disorder and are not treated for it.