The percentage of children suffering from hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is between 3%-5% at the global level, according to the Irada and Mental Health Complex in Riyadh.
This disorder consists of two parts, (hyperactivity), and ends with the end of childhood, and (distraction) may continue until adulthood, and its symptoms appear in impulsiveness and distraction, a tendency to lack self-esteem, academic and functional failure, and exposure to an increased risk of drug abuse and other problems. deviant behaviors
Assistant Professor and Clinical Pharmacy Consultant at Irada Complex in Riyadh, Dr. Hadeel Daghash, stressed that a child can only be considered to be suffering from distraction when he is unable to perform his daily tasks at home and school continuously, and has difficulty maintaining focus and attention, following instructions and directions, arranging, organizing or Preserving them, in addition to not listening to those who talk to him, easily distracting him, hating and avoiding tasks that require mental effort and constant focus, easily losing tools, forgetting daily activities and tasks, and moving from one activity or task to another without accomplishing any of them.
While the symptoms of hyperactivity are the difficulty in staying seated for a long time, running and climbing a lot anywhere, chattering and talking a lot, messing with the hands and feet such as swinging while sitting on a chair, difficulty participating in activities quietly, getting bored quickly, impulsiveness, in addition to not thinking and caring about the consequences. Things or fear of them, recklessness and participation in dangerous activities without hesitation, and the inability to suppress what he wants to say regardless of who he talks to, stressing that if the infection is proven, the child is subject to the applicable treatment protocols, which include drug treatment, behavioral and educational treatment.
The causes of the disorder:
Genetic factors
- Exposure to environmental toxins such as:
Lead.
Mercury.
Chlorpyrifos pesticides.
- Low birth weight.
- Hypoxia during pregnancy and childbirth.
- smoking.
- Drug use during pregnancy.
The disorder consists of two parts:
Hyperactivity:
It ends with the end of childhood.
Attention Deficit:
It may continue into adulthood.