A doctor has revealed one tell-tale habit that some people do around the house that can actually be an indicator for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD is a condition that affects the way people behave in their day-to-day lives. Impulsivity and hyperactivity of behaviours with those affected by ADHD will affect their functioning and development.
According to ADHD UK, the condition affects an estimated of 2.6 million people in the UK and is shown in people in many different ways. And one doctor has explained one of the most common signs of ADHD in adults on their social media, reports the Mirror.
Dr Sermed Mezher took to TikTok under the handle @drsermedmezher to share some of the ADHD traits in adults – and one common habit is walking around the house. The doctor explained people may do the ‘ADHD’ swaying walk and what this means in adults.
Dr Mezher said: “A 2015 study by Hove and colleagues tried to answer that very question. They took 32 patients with ADHD and then 28 who didn’t have it and got them to balance on a Wii balance board.
“They also imaged the coordination part of the patients’ brains to see if there were any differences between the two and what they found was quite interesting. They found that the ADHD group had increased difficulty balancing on the board.”
Due to the difficulty balancing, this sign is easier to spot in adults as they have adapted to make their lives easier and accommodate this struggle with balancing.
The doctor continued: “They also found the area of their brain that controls coordination, which is this cerebellum, had some changes in ADHD from the right posterior area. That explains why people with ADHD throughout their childhood were more likely to bump into things, get caught in things, and just generally be a bit more clumsy.
“The evidence shows that these changes are still there into adulthood, so patients with this have learned to compensate for it by swaying against objects to avoid an impact.”
Many of the experts followers resonated with this issue as many people chimed in with their opinions.
One person said: “OMG, I had no idea I did this because of ADHD. I thought everyone did this.”
Another added: “Yep, but still misjudge the distance and hit whatever object anyway.”
A third said: “Mystery leg and hip bruises club! I don’t even recognise impacts as an event worth remembering anymore.”
And a fourth noted: “Still do it to this day been doing it for years my family used to ask me why I do it and it’s cause exactly that I was avoiding hitting things.”
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Sarah Carter is a health and wellness expert residing in the UK. With a background in healthcare, she offers evidence-based advice on fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being, promoting healthier living for readers.
