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A 9 years old child is restless. He is hyperactive and his teacher complains that he does not listen to the teachings, disturbs other students he also shows less interest in playing. The likely diagnosis is :

A
Cerebral palsy
B
Attention decit hyperkinetic child
C
Delirium
D
Mania
High-Yield Explanation
Hyperkinetic attention deficit disorder is a common disorder of school-age children 6-8 times more common in males*  Clinical features A) Poor attention span with distractibility i. fail to finish the things started. ii. Shifts from uncompleted activity to other iii. doesn't listen to others iv. often looses thing B) Hyperactivity Fidgety difficulty in sitting at one place for long. interferes with other peoples activities Impulsivity acts before thinking difficulty in waiting for his turn

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