ADHD

Clinic

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type.

• Excessive amounts of inattention
• Hyperactivity
• Impulsivity / Emotion Dysregulation

Other symptoms

• Hyperfocus
• Poorer handwriting
• Dyslexia and Dysgraphia

ADHD Subtypes

	Inattention	Hyperactivity	Emotional dysregulation / Mood lability
Sign/ Symptoms	Makes careless mistakes Failing to complete tasks Difficulty in maintaining focus on one task or play activity Decreased sustained attention (Frequently easily distracted)	Has trouble sitting still Often cannot quietly engage in leisure activities or play Often talks too much Hurry, Frequently interrupts or intrudesothers' conversations or activities	Problems with social skills / Interaction Problems with Forming / Maintaining friendships Having difficulty processing Verbal / Nonverbal language which can negatively affect social interaction. Difficulties in managing anger
Entities	Concentration/Cognition difficult	Hyperactivity	Disinhibition / Anger

Entities

There is Four entities in ADHD:

1. Concentration/Cognition difficult
2. Hyperactivity
3. Anger = Disruptive behavior = Disinhibition = Impulsivity
4. Behavioral change

ADHD black Box

Entities	RBS	NVCJD	GSS
Concentration/Cognition difficult	+++	+++	+++
Hyperactivity	+++
Anger	+++	+++	+++
Behavioral change	+++	+++	+++
Seizure	+++

Remedies

• Med
• Phos
• Tub

Calc carb 14% – Fearful, shy, obstinate, worse for being offered consolation when sad, flabby muscles, profuse sweating, late teething. Lycopodium 11% – Tyrannical behaviour in familiar situations, poor sense of self worth Sulphur 10% – Dislike of washing, foul-smelling secretions, skin problems, symptoms are worse from the warmth of bed. Nux vomica 6% – Irritable, ambitious, put themselves under stress, fits of rage, impatient, oversensitive. Phosphorus 6% – Symptoms are worse for being alone, short attention span, fearful, weak. Causticum 6% – Intense emotions, cannot bear to see others suffer, rebellious, compulsion to control.