What is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) ?
By asmurthy
@asmurthy (2461)
India
March 16, 2007 7:35pm CST
The doctor diagnosed my daughter as adhd. She is not a hyper child and is otherwise normal. The problem is that she is not interested in studies. She does not understand what is being taught in the class room and does not pay attention. Even the school gives no additional support. The doctor has recommended medicine named adwize which is a steriod and helps concentration. The medicine worked and she passed her examination. But the problem still exists. Currently we have stopped giving her the medicine as we are worried about the side effects it could have on her. We would want advice on this problem as we dont know if we should restart the medicine or how we can handle this problem from here.
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@Only1Andrea (796)
• United States
17 Mar 07
Attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder, ADHD, is highlighted by the persistent inability of a person to pay attention to what is considered important. There may be the additional characteristics of hyperactive motor movements and/or impulsivity.
Children normally have a lesser ability to pay attention than do adults, and therefore, we do not expect children to exhibit the same kinds of behaviors as we do adults. The person who is suspected of having ADHD must have a much lower attention span than others when compared to peers of a similar age
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