Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children

It is well-known that the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is higher in epileptic children than in the general pediatric population. The aim of this study was to compare the accompaniment of ADHD in epileptic children with well-controlled seizures and no significant inte...

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Main Authors:	Kim, Gun-Ha, Kim, Ji Yeon, Byeon, Jung Hye, Eun, Baik-Lin, Rhie, Young Jun, Seo, Won Hee, Eun, So-Hee
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468761/

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spelling	pubmed-34687612012-10-22 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children Kim, Gun-Ha Kim, Ji Yeon Byeon, Jung Hye Eun, Baik-Lin Rhie, Young Jun Seo, Won Hee Eun, So-Hee Original Article It is well-known that the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is higher in epileptic children than in the general pediatric population. The aim of this study was to compare the accompaniment of ADHD in epileptic children with well-controlled seizures and no significant intellectual disability with that in healthy controls. We included epileptic children between the ages of 6 and 12 yr visiting our clinic for six consecutive months and controls without significant medical or psychiatric illnesses. We excluded patients with intellectual disability or persistent seizures during the recent three months. The diagnosis of ADHD was based on the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV). After exclusion of 84 patients, we enrolled 102 (54.8%) children (mean age, 9.4 ± 2.0 yr). Seven (7 of 102, 6.9%) were diagnosed with ADHD. As compared to control group (4 of 110, 3.6%), there was no difference in ADHD accompaniment (P = 0.29). No difference was observed in ADHD accompaniment according to seizure type and epilepsy syndrome. In conclusion, the accompaniment of ADHD in epileptic children with well-controlled seizures and no intellectual disability may not differ from that of the general pediatric population. The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012-10 2012-10-02 /pmc/articles/PMC3468761/ /pubmed/23091322 http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2012.27.10.1229 Text en © 2012 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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author	Kim, Gun-Ha Kim, Ji Yeon Byeon, Jung Hye Eun, Baik-Lin Rhie, Young Jun Seo, Won Hee Eun, So-Hee
spellingShingle	Kim, Gun-Ha Kim, Ji Yeon Byeon, Jung Hye Eun, Baik-Lin Rhie, Young Jun Seo, Won Hee Eun, So-Hee Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children
author_facet	Kim, Gun-Ha Kim, Ji Yeon Byeon, Jung Hye Eun, Baik-Lin Rhie, Young Jun Seo, Won Hee Eun, So-Hee
author_sort	Kim, Gun-Ha
title	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children
title_short	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children
title_full	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children
title_fullStr	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children
title_full_unstemmed	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children
title_sort	attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in epileptic children
description	It is well-known that the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is higher in epileptic children than in the general pediatric population. The aim of this study was to compare the accompaniment of ADHD in epileptic children with well-controlled seizures and no significant intellectual disability with that in healthy controls. We included epileptic children between the ages of 6 and 12 yr visiting our clinic for six consecutive months and controls without significant medical or psychiatric illnesses. We excluded patients with intellectual disability or persistent seizures during the recent three months. The diagnosis of ADHD was based on the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV). After exclusion of 84 patients, we enrolled 102 (54.8%) children (mean age, 9.4 ± 2.0 yr). Seven (7 of 102, 6.9%) were diagnosed with ADHD. As compared to control group (4 of 110, 3.6%), there was no difference in ADHD accompaniment (P = 0.29). No difference was observed in ADHD accompaniment according to seizure type and epilepsy syndrome. In conclusion, the accompaniment of ADHD in epileptic children with well-controlled seizures and no intellectual disability may not differ from that of the general pediatric population.
publisher	The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
publishDate	2012
url	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468761/
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Epileptic Children

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