what are adhd symptoms and signs?
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['Impulsiveness.', 'Disorganization and problems prioritizing.', 'Poor time management skills.', 'Problems focusing on a task.', 'Trouble multitasking.', 'Excessive activity or restlessness.', 'Poor planning.', 'Low frustration tolerance.']
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['problems with memory or concentration;', 'headache, drowsiness;', 'dry mouth, increased sweating;', 'numbness or tingling;', 'increased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, gas;', 'fast heartbeats, feeling shaky;', 'sleep problems (insomnia), feeling tired;', 'cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat;']
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['weight gain (more likely in teenagers), increased appetite;', 'headache, dizziness, drowsiness, feeling tired or restless;', 'problems with speech or memory;', 'tremors or shaking, numbness or tingly feeling;', 'changes in personality;', 'dry mouth, or increased salivation;']
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Individuals with ADHD possess many notable characteristics. They tend to act impulsively, get bored easily, and become quickly distracted. One of the side effects of the combination of many of these symptoms can result in a lack of empathy.
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As ADHD is a developmental disorder, it's believed it cannot develop in adults without it first appearing during childhood. But it's known that symptoms of ADHD often persist from childhood into a person's teenage years and then adulthood.
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['Developmental delay.', 'Learning difficulties.', 'Irritability.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Weight loss.', 'Sluggishness and fatigue.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Vomiting.']
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['Problems reading and/or writing.', 'Problems with math.', 'Poor memory.', 'Problems paying attention.', 'Trouble following directions.', 'Clumsiness.', 'Trouble telling time.', 'Problems staying organized.']
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Hyperactivity signs and symptoms of ADHD The most obvious sign of ADHD is hyperactivity. While many children are naturally quite active, kids with hyperactive symptoms of attention deficit disorder are always moving. They may try to do several things at once, bouncing around from one activity to the next.
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often continues into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination of persistent problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.
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['feeling overly happy or “high” for long periods of time.', 'having a decreased need for sleep.', 'talking very fast, often with racing thoughts.', 'feeling extremely restless or impulsive.', 'becoming easily distracted.']
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['Myth #1: ADHD Is Not a Real Disorder.', 'Myth #2: ADHD Is Over-Diagnosed.', 'Myth #3: ADHD Is Caused by Poor Parenting.', 'Myth #4: Only Children Can Have ADHD.', 'Myth #5: Hyperactivity Is Always a Symptom.', "Myth #6: People With ADHD Can't Focus at All.", 'Myth #7: Medication Can Cure ADHD.']
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In this Article Untreated ADHD can cause problems throughout life. People with ADHD tend to be impulsive and have short attention spans, which can make it harder to succeed in school, at work, in relationships, and in other aspects of life.
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The most frequently identified symptoms include agitation, anxiety, distractibility, fear, hypomania, indifference, insomnia, irritability, lethargy, labile mood, pressured speech, restlessness, and tearfulness.
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Hyperactivity is often a symptom of an underlying mental or physical health condition. One of the main conditions associated with hyperactivity is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD causes you to become overactive, inattentive, and impulsive.
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While the underlying causes for the behaviors are different, ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder—frequently referred to as PTSD—have similar symptoms. Inattention, distraction, restlessness, outbursts, depression, sleeping problems, memory issues—these and other symptoms are hallmarks of each disorder.
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Children with ADHD are easily distracted, disorganized, and they may have difficulty sitting still. Children with ODD are often described as angry, defiant, or vindictive.
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['carelessness and lack of attention to detail.', 'continually starting new tasks before finishing old ones.', 'poor organisational skills.', 'inability to focus or prioritise.', 'continually losing or misplacing things.', 'forgetfulness.', 'restlessness and edginess.', 'difficulty keeping quiet, and speaking out of turn.']