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Event Related Potentials (ERPs) and other EEG Based Methods for Extracting Biomarkers of Brain Dysfunction: Examples from Pediatric Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Event Related Potentials (ERPs) and other EEG Based Methods for Extracting Biomarkers of Brain Dysfunction: Examples from Pediatric Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Published on: March 12, 2020

[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy in childhood]

M Angeles Idiazábal-Alecha1, Magdalena Kosno

  • 1Clinica Nuestra Senora del Pilar, Barcelona, Spain. nstituto.incia@gmail.com

Revista De Neurologia
|March 1, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and epilepsy are more common in children than previously thought. These conditions significantly impact a child's development and learning.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Child Psychiatry

Background:

  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and epilepsy are prevalent childhood disorders.
  • Both conditions can negatively affect behavior, learning, and social interactions.
  • Children with both ADHD and epilepsy face increased risks of academic challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the prevalence of ADHD in children with epilepsy.
  • To examine the prevalence of epilepsy in children diagnosed with ADHD.
  • To investigate electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities in children with ADHD.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on ADHD and epilepsy co-occurrence.
  • Analysis of prevalence data for ADHD in epileptic children.
  • Analysis of prevalence data for epilepsy in children with ADHD.
  • Review of EEG findings in ADHD patients.

Main Results:

  • The prevalence of ADHD is higher in children with epilepsy compared to the general population.
  • The prevalence of epilepsy is higher in children with ADHD compared to the general population.
  • EEG abnormalities are frequently observed in children with ADHD.

Conclusions:

  • There is a higher co-occurrence of ADHD and epilepsy in children than previously recognized.
  • Further research is needed to understand the bidirectional relationship between ADHD and epilepsy.
  • The impact of EEG abnormalities on the clinical progression of these conditions requires further investigation.
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