What Is ADHD? What Causes It And How To Prevent It?

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WHAT IS ADHD? WHAT CAUSES IT AND HOW TO PREVENT
IT?
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• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a
  neuro-developmental condition that can cause
  people to behave impulsively, and demonstrate
  abnormal levels of hyperactivity. Its a common
  myth that ADHD only affects children, whereas the
  truth is that adults too can get affected by it.

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CAUSES OF ADHD

• So far doctors have only been able to specify
  that ADHD has its roots in disrupted neurological
  functioning of the brain. Some recent researches
  have also unveiled that hyperactivity and
  impulsiveness are caused by reduced levels of
  dopamine and gray matter in the human brain.

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SYMPTOMS OF ADHD

• According to the NHS, symptoms of ADHD in
  youngsters and teenagers are divided into two
  categories, Inattentiveness and Hyperactivity/Impu
  lsiveness.

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Symptoms of inattentiveness include

• Having a short attention span,
• Carelessness,
• Forgetfulness,
• Shifting from one task to another frequently,
• Having problems with the organization of things
  and thoughts.

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Symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsiveness
include

• Inability to sit still,
• Being fidgety,
• Poor concentration,
• Excessive and repeated physical movements,
• Talking too much and too fast,
• Impatient,
• Interrupting others while they are talking,
• Lack of sense of danger.

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TREATMENT OF ADHD

• An individual affected with ADHD is given
  medications to control their impulsiveness,
  hyperactivity, and inattentiveness such as
  Clonidine, stimulants, and antipsychotics. In
  adults and teens, doctors may even prescribe
  additional drugs such as antidepressants to keep
  depression and anxiety under control.

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