Symptoms of hyperactivity in children and methods for diagnosing them

Symptoms of hyperactivity in children and methods of diagnosing them are the subject of our article today, where among these symptoms the inability of the child to sit in one place for a long time, the disease is diagnosed by doing a clinical examination, and the Conner test.

What is meant by hyperactivity in children?

Means that it is a disease caused by a defect in the nervous system, which is caused by the insignificant amount of chemical conductors.

The chemical conductors mean the ratio of dopamine and noradrenaline, which facilitate the work of cells, and the peripheries of the brain communicate with each other.

The disease is called AFTA, and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Types of disorder

Sometimes the symptoms of hyperactivity in children differ between children and each other, meaning that we can find a child who has hyperactivity in one of the symptoms more than the other symptoms.

However, this does not mean that other symptoms are not present, and there are times when children develop ADHD symptoms.

For example, we can find a child with hyperactivity and impulsivity, and at the same time entering school, the display of distraction begins to appear.

The first type of disorder is distraction, and its percentage increases among females more than males.

The second type of disorder is hyperactivity, which means that their activity rate is noticeable to a large extent, and they are highly impulsive, and the proportion of these two symptoms increases among males more than females.

The third type is afflicted with all the previous symptoms, meaning that the child has distraction, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

And this type of disease spreads in a very large percentage among children, and the proportions of all symptoms are nearly close, which shows a marked imbalance in the child's behavior.

What are the problems facing a child with ADHD?

Learning difficulty problem

The symptoms of hyperactivity in children greatly affect the educational process of the child, because he faces a problem in maintaining order, perception and implementation of commands, and each of these matters increases his hyperactivity symptoms.

In addition, he faces great difficulty in comprehending mathematical operations, and he cannot learn to read and write as well, and these problems all children with ADHD face without exception.

The problem of oppositional defiant disorder or challenge disorder

This problem results in the child being a lot of controversy, and quickly getting angry and losing his temper, in addition to his intention to violate the rules, and not to implement them in any way, and he is accused of the problems he causes on those around him.

And the harassment of others is deliberate, in addition to the fact that they resort to using violent methods in their dealings in all its forms, whether physical or verbal, and apply these methods of violence with those around him, including people or animals.

Besides, he lies a lot and steals, and always tends to run away from home or school.

As for adults, they always find themselves in trouble, and it may come to legal accountability and issues that are difficult to solve due to their violent method that they always resort to.

Mood disorder problem

They include depression, mania, and bipolar disorder, and they result in significant changes and differences in mood. The child may remain crying or feel anxious for a very long time and there is no clear reason for these reactions.

The problem of social phobia

Some children with ADHD may face the problem of social phobia, which refers to severe anxiety about different life situations, whether in the family or school.

This causes the child to refuse to be in places with gatherings, or to have panic attacks in situations that do not claim to feel anxious, but his false beliefs are what drives him.

Children with ADHD may have trouble sleeping and may have an abnormal thyroid gland.

People at risk of developing hyperactivity disorder

Children with autism spectrum.

And children with Tourette's syndrome.

Symptoms of hyperactivity in children

A child with ADHD is unable to sit in one place for a long time, wants to climb onto the things in place and runs a lot, and is unable to sit still.

In addition to that he is a lot of talk, and he likes to talk for long periods, and the child is also constantly playing in the hands, and he moves his legs a lot, and if you instruct him to sit still, he will swing on the chair.

He can only sit while playing with something, and it always causes trouble if he participates in some activity due to his inability to calm down, and he quickly gets bored.

The child is also always distracted, unable to focus, and does not care about details, and always causes problems due to neglect.

When you talk to him, you think that he is not listening because he is usually looking around.

External influences such as sound and light have a great effect on his focus, and are able to make him excited.

He is unable to follow instructions, and always does what he thinks about and breaks orders.

Usually he loses his tools, does not remember the tasks that he must do, and does more than one task at once but does not finish any of them.

And if you ask him a question, he pays and answers you before completing the question.

He cannot be patient until he is in the line.

He does not think about the consequences of the things he does, but rather does whatever he likes at any time.

He cannot be silent, and rushes, saying what is permissible and what is not permissible for those who speak with them.

All of this besides being chaotic, unreliable and insistent, unable to make friends, and always inclined to do things that attract other people's attention to him, and he does not care about his appearance and cleanliness.

Method for diagnosing hypermobility in children

So far, there is no analysis that can be done to show whether the child is suffering from hyperactivity or not, for this reason, it is necessary to resort to a specialist doctor who does a comprehensive examination of the child.

Where the doctor says to do a clinical examination of the child, in order to rule out all possibilities that may be similar symptoms.

The doctor poses some questions to the parents about the family’s medical history, and compares the information he collects with diagnostic criteria.

In addition to doing a Conner test to measure the incidence of ADHD.

Some causes of hyperactivity in the child

Sometimes the disease may be hereditary.

The mother during pregnancy or the baby at birth was exposed to inhalation of a large proportion of environmental toxins such as lead, mercury, and pesticides such as chlorpyrifos.

 Low birth weight.

Decreased level of oxygen in the blood.

The mother is a smoker, or she drinks alcohol, takes narcotic pills, or takes drugs.

Disease complications

Increasing deterioration of the mental state and physical health of the child.

Exposure to academic failure and the inability to gain a job.

Exposure to legal accountability as a result of violence and crimes that a person with hyperactivity may commit.

Failure to start a family.

Addiction due to the large number of drugs, drug abuse, and drinking alcohol.

Frequent suicide attempts.