The exact cause of hyperactivity at this age is not yet known, but scientists consider the following factors to be effective in the occurrence of this disorder: - Premature delivery - Low birth weight - Brain damage - Different brain structure - Smoking and maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy - Exposure of the pregnant mother to environmental pollution such as lead What happens if hyperactivity in children is not treated? Some parents think that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children is the same as childhood playfulness....that's why they don't pay much attention to this issue....but you should know that not treating hyperactivity causes widespread problems for the child and his parents....even some children struggle with the complications of hyperactivity until adulthood....the most important problems can be mentioned as follows: - Learning disorder - Poor performance and academic failure - Low self-esteem (due to the label of being lazy and dumb) - Inability to properly control emotions - Inadequate ability to make friends and social interactions - Doing dangerous and harmful things for yourself or others Methods of diagnosing hyperactivity in children Diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not an easy task and must be done by a psychologist or psychiatrist. If a child has persistently significant problems at home or school before the age of 12, mental health professionals will begin the necessary examination to confirm hyperactivity. The treatment of hyperactivity in children includes the following: ### Drug therapy There are psychostimulant medications to treat ADHD in children that should only be taken under the supervision of a psychiatrist... including: - Adderall - Concert - Focalin - Ditrana - Ritalin Other therapeutic drugs that are not psychostimulants include: - Intuniv Kolbari - Strattera ### Psychotherapy The following table shows the most effective method of treating hyperactivity in children with the help of psychotherapy: **Footnote:** This general information is a limited summary of diagnostic, treatment and/or drug information. It is not intended to be comprehensive and should be used as a tool to help the user understand and/or evaluate potential diagnostic and treatment options. This information does not contain all information about conditions, treatments, drugs, side effects or risks that may apply to a particular patient.. The risks or benefits of the use of drugs.... This information does not confirm any treatment or medicine as safe, effective or approved for the treatment of a specific patient.... I, Dr. Mehdi Afshari, disclaim any guarantee or responsibility related to this information or its use.... * Among the medical services provided in the office are periodical examinations of children, periodical monitoring of children's growth and physical development, treatment of various infectious, digestive and respiratory diseases in children and adolescents, nutritional counseling, education and periodical care of premature babies, monitoring and treatment of all periodical problems during infancy, periodical mental and physical evaluation of children. > *special services of Dr. Mehdi Afshari: specialized office circumcision, home visit and online consultation* > > *Practice address: No... 193, Mehrabad South, South Air University, Tafaresh East, Tehran > > *Contact number: 021-66602506*