Patient's question:
The child is no longer paying attention to the teacher's lectures during tutoring sessions. Recently, the scores from practice have improved significantly. The child also frequently misbehaves and is easily distracted. What are the early symptoms of ADHD?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, children being lively, active, or even mischievous are all part of their nature. However, some parents, upon encountering phenomena such as lack of focus during tutoring, fidgeting, carelessly completing homework, or poor academic performance, immediately believe their child must have ADHD and start seeking medical treatment everywhere. However, research shows that true ADHD only accounts for 1/3 of these cases, while the other 2/3 of the children simply have a playful nature or lack interest in practice.Diagnosis and classification should be based on a comprehensive evaluation of medical history, physical and neurological examinations, mental assessments, and test results. During this process, collecting detailed and accurate medical history is crucial.