Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Children with Epilepsy (ILAE Task Force Report): Epilepsy and ADHD

Frank Besag; Giuseppe Gobbi; Rochelle Caplan; Matti Sillanpaa; Albert Aldenkamp; David W. Dunn

doi:10.1684/epd.2016.0811

Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Children with Epilepsy (ILAE Task Force Report): Epilepsy and ADHD

Frank Besag^*, Giuseppe Gobbi, Rochelle Caplan, Matti Sillanpaa, Albert Aldenkamp, David W. Dunn

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Abstract

ADHD occurs in about 30% of children with epilepsy. The causes of ADHD features include some antiepileptic drugs, the epilepsy itself and underlying brain dysfunction. Management of the ADHD will depend on the cause. Treatment with methylphenidate is effective in about 70% of cases; standard treatments with methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and atomoxetine are very unlikely to exacerbate seizures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S8-S15
Journal	Epileptic Disorders
Volume	18
Issue number	S1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1684/epd.2016.0811
Publication status	Published - May 2016

Keywords

ADHD
epileptiform
Rolandic
antiepileptic

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