Epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: links, risks, and challenges.
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2016
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American English
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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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Dunn, D., Williams, A., Giust, J., & Kronenberger, W. (2016). Epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: links, risks, and challenges. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 287. http://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S81549
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1176-6328 1178-2021
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Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
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