Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, face many complications over the course of their lives and, for some, the complications may be exacerbated by a pre-existing connection to a neurological complication. If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, it is important to ask your doctor about the potential risks for developing a seizure disorder and seeking out medical testing to rule out, or confirm, this complication.

Epilepsy is a complication that is believed to be more prevalent in children with ADHD than in children without ADHD. While not all children with epilepsy will have ADHD, there does seem to be a close connection. When your child exhibits complications associated with hyperactivity, impulsivity, lack of focus, and lack of attention, seeking out testing for a seizure disorder may be prudent as well.

While medications to treat ADHD are effective, if your child also has a co-morbid complication with epilepsy, …

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder or ADHD is a disorder that is neurodevelopmental and affects the mental abilities of a person. It is usually diagnosed in children and remains till about adulthood.

What are the Symptoms of ADHD?

Some of the symptoms that can be observed in someone facing ADHD are:

1. Trouble Focusing
2. Daydreaming
3. Forgetfulness
4. Talking too much
5. Making silly mistakes
6. Fidgeting
7. Hard time resisting temptations
8. Difficulty socializing
9. Aggression, anger and excitability
10. Hyperactivity
11. Depression
12. Learning disability
13. Boredom and mood swings
14. Absent-mindedness
15. Short attention span

What are the Causes of ADHD?

The exact causes of ADHD aren’t fully known and scientists are still working on it but some things can be considered as the trigger of causing ADHD. Some of the potential causes of ADHD are:

1. Premature birth
2. Consumption of drugs or alcohol or smoking cigarettes during pregnancy
3. Low weight at birth
4. Exposure to some harmful substances during pregnancy
5. Brain injury
6. Inherited

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