Symptom: Hyperactivity

Introduction: Hyperactivity

Hyperactivity: Excessive action and lack of control. See free access online books about Hyperactivity below. See detailed information below for a list of 95 causes of Hyperactivity, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Hyperactivity:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Hyperactivity. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Normal child - young children are often very active with short attention spans.
• Normal teenager
• Boredom
• Gifted child
• Psychological conflicts
• Problematic family home life
• Puberty
• Attention deficit disorder
• ADHD
• Hearing problems
• Vision problems
• Thyroid disease
• Learning disability
• Depression
• Lead poisoning
• Anxiety
• Sexual abuse
• Mental illness
• Mania
• Bipolar disorder
• Food allergies - somewhat controversial as to whether allergies cause hyperactivity.
• Brain damage
• See also causes of mania, inattention, concentration difficulty
• Organic brain disease
• Delirium
• Agitated depression (see Depressive symptoms)
• Anxiety neurosis
• Schizophrenia
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hyperparathyroidism

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Hyperactivity: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Hyperactivity, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Hyperactivity: Multiple Symptom Checker

Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Hyperactivity and Behavioral symptoms (68 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Personality symptoms (67 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Society problems (67 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Head symptoms (49 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Mental problems (49 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Face symptoms (42 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Muscle symptoms (37 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Movement symptoms (36 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Infant symptoms (35 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Irritability (35 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Nerve symptoms (35 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Body symptoms (34 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Emotional symptoms (34 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Eye symptoms (32 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Muscle weakness (30 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Growth symptoms (29 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Poor growth (29 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Sensations (29 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Developmental problems (28 causes)
• Hyperactivity and Mental retardation (28 causes)

See full list of 831 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Hyperactivity

Home Diagnostic Testing and Hyperactivity

Home medical tests possibly related to Hyperactivity:

• Home Drug Tests
  • Home Marijuana Tests
  • Home Cocaine Tests
  • Home Alcohol Tests
  • Hair Drug Screening Tests
  • Methamphetamine Tests
  • Opiate Drug Tests
  • Benzodiazepine Drug Tests
  • Multiple Drug Screening Kits
• Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
  • Nicotine Home Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Society problems (955 causes)
• Behavioral symptoms (2767 causes)
• Personality symptoms (2477 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Hyperactivity

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Hyperactivity:

• Irritability (378 causes)
• Restlessness (183 causes)
• Aggression (94 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Hyperactivity

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Hyperactivity from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Hyperactivity. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Hyperactivity

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Hyperactivity

Rare epilepsy misdiagnosed as ADHD: The less common disorder of temporal lobe epilepsy is a type of epilepsy without physical seizures. Some patients suffer...read more »

Various conditions misdiagnosed as ADHD: The hyperactivity type symptoms that are often diagnosed as ADHD, can also be caused by a number of physical conditions, as reported...read more »

ADHD diagnosis overlooked hidden nutritional disorder: The book "A Dose of Sanity" reports on a case of a boy diagnosed with ADHD and receiving Ritalin. His symptoms included tiredness, irritability, poor growth, and eating dirt and unusual foods (a...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a ...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of eating disorders or symptoms of...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See misdiagnosis of depression or symptoms of depression....read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to...read more »

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Diagnostic tests for Hyperactivity:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Hyperactivity. Some of these are listed below :

• Blood tests
  • Thyroid function tests
  • Lead levels, if indicated
• Neurodevelopment assessment
  • Is an important part of the evaluation of children who are thought to be "hyperactive" in order to exclude developmental weaknesses

See full list of 5 diagnostic tests for Hyperactivity

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Hyperactivity. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long has hyperactive behavior been a problem? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• What is the age of the person with hyperactive behavior? - causes of hyperactive behavior vary with age. Note however, that normal young children are often very active with short attention spans e.g. most parents of 2 year old children become exhausted by the activity level, try to adjust to the frequent changes of activity and modify their houses and vigilance to cope with the impulsiveness.
• Childhood disorders or disabilities? - e.g. alcohol fetal syndrome, autism, microcephaly, brain damage, attention deficit disorder, hearing impairment, vision impairment, learning disability.
• Family and environmental factors? - e.g. risk factors for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorders in children include disrupted childhood care; socially disadvantaged; lack of warm caring family; family violence (physical or sexual abuse); antisocial peer group exposure.
• Past medical history? - e.g. hyperthyroidism, brain damage.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Hyperactivity (17 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Hyperactivity) may include:

• Learning disability? - A number of children have problems in focusing attention and maintaining concentration. In addition, many are described as being overactive, fidgety, impulsive and distractible. All of these behaviors may contribute to problems in learning in the classroom, as well as social problems. Conversely children with learning disorders may tend to have increasing difficulty with peer relations, tend to withdraw from social situations, or exhibit acting out, hyperactive and difficult behavior.
• Hearing deficits? - probably the largest group of children with hyperactive behaviors and with problems with concentration and attention are secondary to hearing deficits.
• Symptoms of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? - e.g. impulsive over activity, irritability, poor concentration and school learning problems.
• Symptoms of lead poisoning? - e.g. reduced appetite, nausea, vomiting, blue line on the gums, constipation, abdominal cramps and agitated hyperactive behavior. In severe cases it may cause eventual seizures and impaired consciousness.
• Symptoms of Bipolar disorder? - e.g. episodes of depression (often psychotic in intensity) and at other times episodes of psychotic excitement (mania or hypomania). Symptoms of psychotic excitement may include elevation of mood, hyperactivity, grandiose ideas, irritability, disinhibition (which affects social, sexual and financial behavior), rapid speech and racing thought, delusions (persecutory or grandiose) and sometimes hallucinations.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Hyperactivity (17 listings)

Stories from Users for Hyperactivity

Real-life user stories relating to Hyperactivity:

• can't seem to get a straight answer
• can't seem to figure it out
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• Can't seem to get a diagnosis
• Help I can not seem to get a diagnosis!
• occipital vertebra anomoly in 11 year old healthy (very active) boy
• need help can't seem to get answer
• Concious but I can't move!
• HELP! I can't move my left hand!?
• cant seem to find out what is wrong
• Hyperactive Gag Reflex

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Hyperactivity or relevant symptoms:

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  • Weird Behavior at School. Normal?
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Medications or substances causing Hyperactivity:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Hyperactivity as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• AK-Pentolate
• Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride
• I-Pentolate
• Pentolair
• Ethosuximide

See full list of 34 medications causing Hyperactivity

Definitions of Hyperactivity:

Hyperactivity: (1) SYN: superactivity. (2) General restlessness or excessive movement such as that characterizing children with attention deficit disorder or hyperkinesis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Organs affected by Hyperactivity:

The list of organs typically affected by Hyperactivity may include, but is not limited to:

• Brain

Detailed list of causes of Hyperactivity

The list below shows some of the causes of Hyperactivity mentioned in various sources:

• 49,XXXXY syndrome - hyperactivity
• Aarskog Syndrome - hyperactive
• Addiction - hyperactivity
• ADHD
• Adrenoleukodystrophy, autosomal, neonatal form - hyperactivity

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How Common are these Causes of Hyperactivity?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hyperactivity. Of the 95 causes of Hyperactivity that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 9 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 84 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 95 causes of Hyperactivity

Conditions listing symptoms: Hyperactivity:

The following list of conditions have 'Hyperactivity' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Hyperactivity Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hyperactivity based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: