Attention Deficit Disorder and Epilepsy
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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 reviews data on specific symptom presentation and attention deficits in patients with epilepsy. Thi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2005
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-1-1