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Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Children with Epilepsy (ILAE Task Force Report): Epilepsy and ADHD
Author(s) -
Besag Frank,
Gobbi Giuseppe,
Caplan Rochelle,
Sillanpää Matti,
Aldenkamp Albert,
Dunn David W.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
epileptic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1950-6945
pISSN - 1294-9361
DOI - 10.1684/epd.2016.0811
Subject(s) - atomoxetine , methylphenidate , epilepsy , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , epilepsy syndromes , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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.