Patient's question:
After my child was diagnosed with ADHD, they exhibited some abnormal symptoms, such as hyperactivity and unwillingness to cooperate with others. In short, it makes people feel that they are not well-behaved. How should children with ADHD be treated?Doctor's answer:
Medical treatment includes central stimulants, antidepressants, antihypertensive drugs, and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), children with kidney yin deficiency, rising (empty fire), and restlessness may experience an imbalance in yin and yang during development, leading to an excess of yang and a deficiency of yin, which can cause ADHD. Therefore, nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys to strengthen the brain is also a treatment method for ADHD using traditional Chinese medicine, but there is currently no scientific method to verify its efficacy. The etiology, manifestations, and diagnosis of ADHD are so complex, so it is naturally necessary to adopt a comprehensive treatment approach.