ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

According to International classification of disease, Attention deficit disorders are classified under Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence, as hyperkinetic disorders. It is arising during first 5 years of life. It’s chief characteristic is lack of persistence in activities which require intellectual involvement, and a tendency to move from one activity to another activity. These problems usually persist through school years and even into adult life.

Diagnostic guidelines:
1. Impaired attention: Leaving activities unfinished, children change frequently from one activity to another activity.
2. Overactivity: Excessive restlessness, excessive talkativeness and noisiness.
3. Recklessness in situations involving some danger, prone to accident.
4. Impulsive flouting of social rules.
5. They are unpopular with other children and may become isolated.
Delays in motor and language development.

Secondary complications:
1. Dissocial behaviour.
2. Low self-esteem.

Hyperkinetic disorders are more frequent in boys than in girls. Associated reading difficulties and other scholastic problems are common.

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