Children with ADHD

ADHD, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or mild brain dysfunction syndrome, is a common behavioral disorder in children. These children's intelligence is normal or basically normal, but there are defects in learning, behavior and emotion, which are mainly manifested in inattention, short attention, excessive activity, emotional impulse, poor academic performance, difficulty in getting along with others at home and at school, and often make parents and teachers feel helpless in daily life. ?

ADHD in children is related to the following factors:

(1) Mothers of children often have more complications during pregnancy or perinatal period, and often have a history of smoking or drinking a lot.

(2) Genetic factors, such as: children's blood brothers and fathers are hyperactive or inattentive; The prevalence of monozygotic twins is as high as 5 1% ~ 64%. Alcoholism, antisocial personality and hysteria are also more common among relatives.

(3) Although the research results of neurotransmitters and enzymes are often contradictory, it is a method to study the etiology of this disease.

(4) Severe lead poisoning can cause fatal toxic encephalopathy, dementia and other nervous system damage, but whether mild lead poisoning can cause ADHD is inconclusive.

(5) Social, family and psychological factors, such as bad social environment or family conditions (family breakdown, economic poverty, crowded housing, bad parents' personality, alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness, etc.). ), can be the cause of the disease, and affect the development and prognosis of the disease. ?

(6) Other factors: nutritional problems, vitamin deficiency, food allergies, food flavoring agents or artificial colors may make children susceptible to ADHD. ?