Can ADHD in children be cured?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disease, more common in boys. Its main symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity and restlessness, and may also be accompanied by symptoms such as emotional instability, irritability and impulsiveness. It is very regrettable that many parents do not recognize or pay attention to the early symptoms of ADHD in children. So, next, everyone should talk to the editor about some knowledge about ADHD in children.

What is ADHD in children?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Syndrome (ADHD), is a disease in which most children have normal intelligence but lack self-control in behavior and cannot restrain themselves. The main manifestations are restlessness, fidgeting, or frequent movements of hands, feet and body, often accompanied by emotional instability, irritability and anger. Some children may have repetitive strange movements, such as blinking, frowning, and pouting. This disease will have an adverse impact on the child's future study and life.

What are the symptoms of ADHD in preschool children?

If preschool children with ADHD tendencies are not corrected in time, 80% will develop ADHD after the age of 7. Therefore, parents should detect and intervene early, so that the children are more likely to return to normal in the future. There is no specific time limit for the onset of ADHD in children. Parents can make judgments by carefully observing their children:

1. During infancy, the baby always wants to be held by the mother, likes to cry, never sleeps well, and eats on and off without any regular pattern.

2. When they are 3 to 4 years old, they are very active. They act mischievously at home, throw toys everywhere, and often make the table full of rice grains and vegetables when eating.

3. When the child is 5 to 6 years old, it is time for him to go to kindergarten, but he never listens to the teacher, makes small movements, and makes all kinds of noises to attract other people's attention, such as barking like a dog, and likes to provoke other children.

If you find that your child is obviously more lively than normal children, you should pay attention to it, but you must correctly distinguish whether the child is lively or hyperactive. If your child is very lively at home but can calm down when there are guests, or if his/her activity is purposeful rather than random, then this is normal liveliness.

How to treat ADHD:

Drug treatment. According to research, children with ADHD may lack one of the neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin in the ascending activation system of the brainstem reticular formation. Therefore, central nervous system stimulants that promote the release of these neurotransmitters are often used in clinical treatment.

This type of drug is represented by Ritalin, and its recent therapeutic effect is very significant, but please note that it should not be taken after 4 pm and should be discontinued on Sundays and holidays. This drug has certain side effects, such as loss of appetite, apathy, and depression. Parents should not abuse it on their own. Even when a specialist uses it, close observation is required.

Behavioral education. Cultivate the habit of children to concentrate on one thing from an early age, such as not reading books or watching TV while eating, not playing with toys while doing homework, etc. Attention concentration training should be implemented according to the age and condition of the child.

For those with severe attention deficit, you can start by letting them listen to stories 1-2 times a day, or let them read by themselves for 5 minutes each time, and gradually extend the time. After school age, those who can concentrate on listening to stories or reading for more than 45 minutes at a time have met the standard of normal children.

For children with excess energy, they can be encouraged to participate in more outdoor activities such as playing ball and running. They should not be required to become very quiet and docile children.

Parents, teachers and classmates should not discriminate against, beat or scold children with ADHD, and should not insult their personality or damage their self-esteem. When you discover the shining points in their qualities, you should give timely praise and encouragement.

However, aggressive behaviors such as fighting and injuring others, destructive behaviors such as damaging public property, and misconduct such as lying and skipping school should be stopped as firmly as normal children, and should not be protected.

The editor would like to remind everyone that parents need to pay attention to the early symptoms of ADHD in children and ensure timely prevention and treatment. Since ADHD in children is a syndrome caused by the combined effects of biological, psychological and social factors, its treatment should adopt corresponding comprehensive treatment methods, and symptomatic treatment must be given after diagnosis by a child psychiatrist.