Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment
Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are closely connected and commonly seen in both children and adults. Each of the disorders has major psychosocial and quality of life (QOL) effects, and their co-occurrence makes coping even more challenging for both the patients and their...
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| author | Shimrit Uliel-Sibony Veronika Chernuha Itay Tokatly Latzer Yael Leitner |
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| description | Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are closely connected and commonly seen in both children and adults. Each of the disorders has major psychosocial and quality of life (QOL) effects, and their co-occurrence makes coping even more challenging for both the patients and their families. Moreover, an adverse effect of some anti-seizure medications can potentially induce or exacerbate symptoms of ADHD on the one hand, while some ADHD medications may increase seizure risk on the other. The combination of proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment may improve or even prevent many of the complications associated with these conditions. The objectives of this review are to present the complex relationship between epilepsy and ADHD, looking into the pathophysiological, anatomical, and functional perspectives along with the psychosocial and QOL influences and the recommended treatment approaches in accordance with the latest literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d9e1240d627497ba4d2865864b1cbf62023-05-05T11:20:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612023-04-011710.3389/fnhum.2023.10216051021605Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatmentShimrit Uliel-Sibony0Veronika Chernuha1Itay Tokatly Latzer2Yael Leitner3Pediatric Neurology Institute, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv, IsraelPediatric Neurology Institute, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv, IsraelPediatric Neurology Institute, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv, IsraelThe Pediatric ADHD Clinic, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelEpilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are closely connected and commonly seen in both children and adults. Each of the disorders has major psychosocial and quality of life (QOL) effects, and their co-occurrence makes coping even more challenging for both the patients and their families. Moreover, an adverse effect of some anti-seizure medications can potentially induce or exacerbate symptoms of ADHD on the one hand, while some ADHD medications may increase seizure risk on the other. The combination of proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment may improve or even prevent many of the complications associated with these conditions. The objectives of this review are to present the complex relationship between epilepsy and ADHD, looking into the pathophysiological, anatomical, and functional perspectives along with the psychosocial and QOL influences and the recommended treatment approaches in accordance with the latest literature.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1021605/fullepilepsyattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderchildrenadolescentstreatmentetiology |
| spellingShingle | Shimrit Uliel-Sibony Veronika Chernuha Itay Tokatly Latzer Yael Leitner Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment Frontiers in Human Neuroscience epilepsy attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder children adolescents treatment etiology |
| title | Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment |
| title_full | Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment |
| title_fullStr | Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment |
| title_short | Epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: An overview of etiology, prevalence, and treatment |
| title_sort | epilepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents an overview of etiology prevalence and treatment |
| topic | epilepsy attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder children adolescents treatment etiology |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1021605/full |
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