| ho was the first doctor in history to notice ADHD | | | | non-stop motion, hyperactivity and impulsive |
| symptoms? It was none other than the father of | | | | actions such as dashing across the road, he may |
| medicine, Hippocrates who described the | | | | be just the hyperactive/impulsive type. If this is |
| symptoms as follows "quickened responses to | | | | true, he does not have any problems with |
| sensory experience, but also less tenaciousness | | | | attention. The third type is the combined type |
| because the soul moves on quickly to the next | | | | which is probably the most common one and |
| impression". That was how hyperactive, squirming | | | | where all the symptoms described above are |
| and inattentive children behaved in 500 B.C., | | | | present. The expert in making a diagnosis will |
| almost a carbon copy of symptoms of ADHD in | | | | refer to the DSM Vol IV manual together with |
| child to-day. Hippocrates even had a remedy | | | | the Connors Rating Scale which are standard |
| which was actually a dietary one which favoured | | | | criteria for specialists in assessing symptoms of |
| fish over meat, barley instead of wheat bread | | | | ADHD in child disorders. ADHD child symptoms are |
| and lots of water together with lots of physical | | | | not as cut and dried as that, as co-morbid |
| exercise. Well, that could almost be taken from an | | | | disorders may also be present, thus complicating |
| ADHD forum post today, just 2,500 years on! | | | | the diagnosis and prognosis. |
| What action points should parents carry out if | | | | The fourth action point is to research as much as |
| they notice symptoms of ADHD in child | | | | possible on the risks and side effects of ADHD |
| behaviour? The first one is to get a diagnosis and | | | | drugs. Parents should know that this is not a cure |
| a proper one by a qualified practitioner such as a | | | | and will just alleviate the ADHD symptoms. The |
| pediatrician, child psychologist or ADHD specialist. | | | | American Academy of Child & Adolescent |
| The second action point is to get a second opinion | | | | Psychiatry (AACAP) state quite clearly that unless |
| because there are cases of misdiagnosis. For | | | | there is some psychological support such as |
| example, one boy went through hell because he | | | | behaviour therapy together with medication, then |
| was misdiagnosed and in the end, after years of | | | | there is no guarantee that the they will be able to |
| wrong medication which spoilt his childhood, they | | | | cope with or improve the symptoms of ADHD in |
| found that his condition was due to a parasite! | | | | child development. |
| The third action point is to read up on ADHD and | | | | The latest warning about ADHD medication |
| try to get access to ADHD forums , blogs and | | | | concerns Modafinil which can increase the risk of |
| parent support groups and find out what the main | | | | drug abuse. Research should be done on ADHD |
| issues are. You should be aware that that there | | | | natural remedies as well, such as homeopathic |
| are three possible types which are reflected very | | | | remedies which are safe, effective and carry no |
| much in ADHD child symptoms. Your child may be | | | | risks. Information on these products has been |
| dreamy, spacey and inattentive so getting | | | | drowned out by the Big Pharm. You can find out |
| homework done is a nightmare. This could be the | | | | more from the site below as the author of this |
| Inattentive type. If your child has problems with | | | | article has not been bought by them yet! |