Blonde

Hyperactive boys are often blonde with blue eyes

They may be deficient in Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin B6 and Essential Fatty Acids

The diagnosis that appears to work best is to do a Connor's score. This is a very simple check list which works well in clinical practice and has been used for research purposes. If the parents do the scoring, then they make the diagnosis, and are more trusting of the result.

Connors score: Score 0 for not at all, Score 1 for sometimes, and Score 2 for quite often, Score 3 for a lot in answering the following questions:

Would you say your child is :

Restless or overactive

Excitable or impulsive

Disturbs other children

Fails to finish things

Short attention span

Constantly fidgeting

Inattentive, easily distracted

Makes demands that must be met right away

Easily frustrated

Cries often and without provocation

Mood changes quickly and dramatically

Temper outbursts

Explosive and unpredictable behaviour

A score of 15 or more suggests that hyperactivity is likely

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