Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common comorbidities in children with epilepsy. To determine whether those diagnosed with ADHD had an earlier seizure onset -independent of other epilepsy-related factors-, data from 203 children with epilepsy (6 to 17 years and 11 months; 53 % female) were analyzed. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition helped define two groups: epilepsy without (n = 96) or with (n = 107) ADHD. The academic…
