Epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: links, risks, and challenges
Amy E Williams, Julianne M Giust, William G Kronenberger, David W DunnDepartment of Psychiatry, Riley Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Health Physicians, Indianapolis, IN, USAAbstract: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment |
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| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/epilepsy-and-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-links-risks-and--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT |
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| Summary: | Amy E Williams, Julianne M Giust, William G Kronenberger, David W DunnDepartment of Psychiatry, Riley Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Health Physicians, Indianapolis, IN, USAAbstract: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has a prevalence rate of 7%–9% in the general population of children. However, in children with epilepsy, ADHD has been found to be present in 20%–50% of patients. This paper provides a review of ADHD prevalence in pediatric epilepsy populations and reviews data on specific symptom presentation and attention deficits in patients with epilepsy. This paper also reviews evidence-based treatments for ADHD and specifically the treatment of ADHD as a comorbid condition in children with epilepsy.Keywords: ADHD, epilepsy, seizure disorder, children |
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| ISSN: | 1178-2021 |