Fidget spinner syndrome

Children & ADHD: There is often another problem behind it

Children are nervous and fidgety - what parents can do.

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If a child is nervous, restless, fidgets and gets on the nerves of those around them, the quick diagnosis is often: ADHD! But the reason can be quite different. A pediatrician explains to "Krone" what moms and dads can do.

It is not uncommon for such "troublesome" children to be diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and then be sedated, as it were. Sometimes, however, there is a completely different cause behind the complaints that hardly anyone immediately notices. A pediatrician explains what other reasons there might be for having a little "fidget spinner" at home.