Epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: links, risks, and challenges

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 re...

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Autores principales: Williams, Amy E, Giust, Julianne M, Kronenberger, William G, Dunn, David W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755462/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26929624
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S81549
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description 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.
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spelling pubmed-47554622016-02-29 Epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: links, risks, and challenges Williams, Amy E Giust, Julianne M Kronenberger, William G Dunn, David W Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat Review 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. Dove Medical Press 2016-02-09 /pmc/articles/PMC4755462/ /pubmed/26929624 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S81549 Text en © 2016 Williams et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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