Is guanfacine good for ADHD children? Can you share a related story?Yes, guanfacine can be good for ADHD children. I know a story of a little boy with ADHD. Before taking guanfacine, he was always fidgety in class, couldn't concentrate on his studies, and was very impulsive when interacting with classmates. But after starting guanfacine treatment, gradually, his restlessness decreased. He could sit still longer in class, pay more attention to what the teacher was saying, and his academic performance also improved. His relationships with classmates became better as he was less likely to be overly impulsive.
What are the positive effects of guanfacine on ADHD children? Share a story to illustrate.3 answers
2024-11-04 17:16
One positive effect of guanfacine on ADHD children is improved focus. I knew a boy who before guanfacine was all over the place in class. But after starting it, he could focus on the teacher's lessons much better. For instance, during math class, he used to be looking around and not paying attention, but then he could stay on task and solve math problems more easily.
Can you share more details about guanfacine success stories in treating ADHD?2 answers
2024-11-07 19:22
Sure. In one case, a boy with ADHD who was constantly fidgeting in class. After taking guanfacine, his teachers noticed a remarkable change. He could sit still for longer periods during lessons. His attention span increased, which allowed him to absorb more information. As a result, his performance in academic tasks like math and reading improved significantly.
How is the child's ADHD caused?The causes of children's ADHD were more complicated, and it was the result of the interaction of many factors.
The first was the neurotransmitter in the brain. If the concentration of neurotransmitter in the brain such as norepnephrin and dopamin decreased, it would weaken the inhibition of the central nervous system, which would increase the child's movements.
Secondly, there were organic damage factors to the brain tissue. The mother suffered from high blood pressure, hypertropism, glomerulonepathy, leukemia, low fever, threatened abortion, cold and other diseases during pregnancy, or abnormal childbirth, or the central nervous system infection or trauma within 1 - 2 years after the child was born. Such children were prone to ADHD.
Secondly, there were genetic factors. Congenital physical defects, organ abnormalities, aberrations, parents 'mental illnesses, and other genetic factors would affect the child's brain function to varying degrees, causing congenital physical defects, which might lead to ADHD.
There were also other factors, including improper education methods, excessive early intellectual development, environmental pressure far exceeding the child's psychological endurance, resulting in the child's psychological development lagging behind and self-control ability decreasing, excessive intake of artificial colors in food, food with high lead content,(Although not necessarily lead poisoning); food, air pollution, water pollution, heavy metals and other environmental factors; abnormal family relationships such as parents 'disharmony, family breakdown, poor personality of parents, alcoholism, drug abuse, mental disorder, improper school education methods and other social and family psychological factors; abnormal thyreoid function; From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver qi was not comfortable, and the stagnation turned into fire, causing the mind to be uneasy and the soul to be restless, causing the qi movement to be obstructed. The transportation and transformation function of the spleen and stomach were affected, and the qi and blood were insufficient. It was difficult for the mind to be nourished, and the liver fire was strong and disturbed the mind. All of these could be related to the occurrence of ADHD.
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