Agitation is not hyperactivity

Disorder Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD)  is a really long name to describe a neurological disorder that affects three to six school-age children and is the disturbing child psychiatrist most diagnosed in Portugal. known to most simply as hyperactivity, manifests itself through agitation, difficulty with attention and impulsivity. However, do not automatically mean that a child shaken is hyperactive.

How to distinguish ?
The diagnosis should be performed by a specialist able to determine whether the child is or not hyperactive. And most cases are resolved through counseling. Thus , parents should just be alert to any signs, that although may indicate the presence of disease, should always be confirmed by a doctor. causes emotional or environmental changes , for example , can cause agitation in children without this meaning that the they suffer from this psychiatric disorder .

Not everyone needs medication
In recent years , great strides in psychiatry have allowed a better understanding of this disease can be treated simply by psychological in the simplest cases , or stimulant drugs nervous system. However, these stimulants used to treat patients with ADHD may increase heart rate and blood pressure. Before being prescribed is important that the child is subjected to a electrocardiogram to investigate the existence of some hidden heart disease , according to the website Medcenter Medscape. .