ADD / ADHD

 

 

ADHD stands for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.

It is characterised by difficulties in the areas of attention, level of activity and impulse control. These difficulties are present before the age of 7 years and can affect many areas of the child’s and family’s life.

It is sometimes called “hyperkinetic disorder”. It is also, at times, referred to as “attention deficit disorder” (ADD) if problems are mainly due to difficulties with attention rather than overactivity.

SYMPTOMS OF ADHD

Inattentiveness

The main signs of inattentiveness are:

  • having a short attention span and being easily distracted
  • making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork
  • appearing forgetful or losing things
  • being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming
  • appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions
  • constantly changing activity or task
    having difficulty organising tasks

Hyperactivity and impulsiveness

The main signs of hyperactivity and impulsiveness are:

  • being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings
  • constantly fidgeting
  • being unable to concentrate on tasks
  • excessive physical movement
  • excessive talking
  • being unable to wait their turn
  • acting without thinking
  • interrupting conversations
  • little or no sense of danger

ATLAS ZONE CONNECTION

 

Presently ADHD has an unknown cause however birth trauma has been indicated. At the Atlas Zone we know the implications of birth trauma and the effects it has on the upper cervical spine. It is possible that dysfunction in this area may cause an irritation of the Central Nervous System at the level of the brainstem, interfere with the blood supply to the brain via the vertebral arteries and the flow of cerebral spinal fluid creating pooling and an increase in intracranial pressure. These effects may offer an explanation for the symptoms of ADHD,