Diagnostic measures for ADHD in children

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disease in children. In our lives, we often see such hyperactive children who are always scolded by their parents. In fact, children who are too active may suffer from ADHD. Parents should be vigilant. So, how to judge ADHD in children? Today, the editor will give you a detailed introduction, hoping to understand it.

1. Check symptoms

For any disease, symptoms are the first way to check. Once tics occur, the patient will have the following symptoms, such as: red tip of the tongue, little or no coating, and a thin and rapid pulse; ask the child about the history of brain trauma, whether there is premature birth, difficult labor, or cesarean section resulting in cerebral hypoxia, ischemia, or asphyxia.

2. Hand flip test

The hand flip test is of great significance in diagnosing this disease. Experts point out that: let the child sit at the table and place both hands flat on the table. When doing it, first put the palm down, let the thumb hang down along the edge of the table, and keep the other fingers of both hands close together. When repeatedly turning the hands as fast as possible, the movements will be clumsy, or even flipping randomly; if the elbow is not allowed to swing when turning the hands, the two little fingers will not be close together, and the posture will be more clumsy.

3. Exercise endurance test

The motor endurance test is a common way to examine tics in children. It is mainly judged by checking the self-control ability. Generally speaking, children have inattention and poor self-control due to insufficient true yin, liver fire, and excessive internal heat.

Symptoms:

Poor selectivity of attention: Attention is divided into unintentional attention and intentional attention. Children with ADHD have a dominant unintentional attention. They are easily responsive to changes in the surrounding environment and new stimuli, but cannot see the things they should pay attention to. When they are doing homework at home, they always listen to adults' conversations and the noise outside the window. On the way to school, they are also attracted by toys in the store and forget to go to school. Their attention is unconscious and purposeless. They look at and do whatever they see, without knowing whether they should do it or not.

Difficulty in maintaining attention: attention cannot be highly concentrated and can be maintained for a short time. After children go to school, learning is a long-lasting and arduous task for them. They cannot do it without interest. They must pay attention in class and complete their homework on time. This requires high concentration of attention and they cannot play around like they did in the past. However, children with ADHD have poor learning initiative and self-consciousness. They keep making small movements in class and have to ask their parents to supervise their homework. At the same time, their attention is also difficult to sustain. Generally, it is not difficult for students aged 10-12 to maintain 40 minutes of continuous learning, but it is difficult for children with ADHD to do this.

Too much anxiety: They are always nervous, worried that they will be scolded or punished, and worried that they will have an ominous sign. Excessive anxiety will lead to fear. Because of poor academic performance, they are often criticized by their parents and teachers, which makes them very nervous. They can't listen attentively in class. Studying becomes a heavy burden for them. They are always worried about being criticized by teachers, ridiculed by classmates, and punished by parents. They can't overcome difficulties and are full of contradictions. This is also a tendency that should be paid attention to, especially for little girls. This symptom is more obvious.

Based on the above information about ADHD, I believe parents have a better understanding. Here I want to remind parents to pay great attention to it. If this disease is not treated effectively in time, it will bring great trouble and harm to the child's future. I hope you can recover soon.