Early age at seizure onset is a risk factor for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with epilepsy

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…

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