DIAGNOSIS OF ADHD AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE

Children, who actively is fair, because they was actively exploring the environment. However, if the child is too active, maybe there is interference. Before concluding of course children need to be diagnosed first. Generally diagnosis is made when a child enters school age. Can the diagnosis be done when a child under the age of 5 years? According to child development experts ADD / ADHD from Mansfield University, Eileen Bailey, explained

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EYEBLINK CONDITIONING MAY HELP IN ASSESSING CHILDREN WITH FETAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are extremely difficult to diagnose, as well as treat. But, new research indicates that eyeblink conditioning may provide a better model for assessing and diagnosing FAS in children.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an irreversible disorder in children that affects the learning centers of the brain and results in cognitive and behavioral impairment in the child for life. One of the most pressing problems in studying and treating this disorder is that it is difficult to diagnose. Although the more severe form of the disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), is characterized by a distinct set of facial features and growth retardation, the majority of lack these features, and there is no recognized diagnostic criteria that can be used to identify them.

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THE BEST FOOD FOR HYPERACTIVE CHILDREN

In preparing the menu for hyperactive children, it’s very important to eliminate or restrict foods that are suspected to trigger hyperactivity. We shouldn’t add food additives (such as MSG, synthetic dyes, synthetic sweeteners, and benzoate). Limit the member of food or beverages that may contain additional materials synthesis, such as: syrup, instant noodles, biscuits, steamed cake, and ice cream. We should choose food that can help reduce or overcome hyperactivity.

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FOODS EFFECT ON HYPERACTIVITY

Many studies have been conducted to determine the relationship between food intake with hyperactivity. One was conducted by a team from the University of Southampton (United States), which surveyed more than 1800 three-year-old boy who suffered hyperaktivitas. The results published in the scientific journal Archives of Diseases in Childhood in June 2004.

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FOOD SUBSTANCES CAN AGGRAVATE HYPERACTIVITY

ADHD is not a disease but a collection of symptoms. Therefore, to deal with ADHD should be sought before the root cause. Hyperactivity could arise due to bacterial infection, intestinal worms, poisoning and harmful heavy metals (eg lead Pb, mercury Hg, and copper Cu), metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders, diabetes, or brain disorders. In addition, other factors are excessive consumption of caffeinated beverages (eg coffee, tea, chocolate, cola) while the mother was pregnant, poor diet, the nutrients that are not balanced, the less quantity of sleep, and poor sleep quality.

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TREATMENT OF ADHD

Until now there has been no proven effective medical treatment to cure this disorder. There are several drugs that can have a positive influence on some kids, but for most other children, the treatment did not affect anything. In addition, the drug has negative side effects. Most children can dealt with the establishment of a program's behavior,

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DIAGNOSIS OF ADHD DISORDER

ADHD is a neurobiologist disorder that usually have characteristics: lack of attention, easy to switch the attention, and hyperactivity. ADHD is associated with behavioral disorders and cognitive activity such as thinking, remembering, describing, summarizing, organizing, and others. Some chronic characteristics usually start to appear in early childhood, they are not caused by other physical disorders, mental retardation, or emotional problems. If the situation is not handled properly, children would have high risk for disturbance in learning ability, decrease self-esteem, social problems, many difficulties, and potentially affect long time. More and more children are diagnosed with this disorder with or without hyperactivity,

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Autism Linked to Multisensory Integration

A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has provided concrete evidence that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) process sensory information such as sound, touch and vision differently than typically developing children. The study, which appears in the August 17 online issue of Autism Research, supports decades of clinical and anecdotal observations

An EEG cap is used to measure the brain's response to sensory stimuli. (Credit: Photo courtesy of Albert Einstein College of Medicine)

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