What is the Meaning of: Attention deficit | Concept and Definition of: Attention deficit


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The attention deficit is a disorder that is diagnosed when the child has struggled to remain calm or even wise, that it is without first thinking or it does never finish what he starts, among other situations. Experts speak of disorder of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (whose abbreviation is ADHD), a syndrome of behavior which originates in the genes and cells of the nervous system.
This neurological disorder involving the behavior has as main characteristics, to mention only a few, the difficulty to keep right, calm and focused, emotional imbalance, the recurrent distraction and ceaseless agitation generated by turbulent conduct.
The causes of ADHD are essentially genetic, hereditary factors in eight out of ten cases. However, there are some factors that are certainly not hereditary, such as exposure of the womb to nicotine during pregnancy.
On a daily basis, the attention deficit derives most of time in behavior tend to conflict, causing worries in social integration and inclusion in groups. Adolescents who suffer from this disorder are likely to have less good grades at school (school failure), to feel depressed and have a greater predisposition to consumption of addictive substances (drugs, alcohol, etc.).
Mostly biological symptoms of ADHD can be controlled using medication. D-amphetamine (present in the composition of the tablets of Adderall), L-amphetamine and methylphenidate (Ritalin), dextroamphetamine (which is part of the drug marketed as Dexedrine) appear in the list of therapeutic care most used in this kind of treatment.
Nicotine and caffeine, in turn, are legal sales incentives some people employ when they refuse to be treated otherwise.
It is worth mentioning that ADHD can affect anyone. Moreover, we should remember that Thomas Alva Edison, Leonardo Da Vinci and Albert Einstein suffered. Yet, they are part of the most remarkable personalities of history.
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