Relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and epilepsy: a literature review

Ahmed, Gellan K.; Darwish, Alaa M.; Khalifa, H.; Haridy, Nourelhoda A.

doi:10.1186/s41983-022-00482-w

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“…Additionally, this study did not analyze the relationship between epileptiform changes, epileptic syndromes, and specific ADHD symptoms, which could be relevant considering that several studies have been published on this subject. For example, some authors believe that epileptiform changes located over the rolandic, temporal, or frontal leads of the EEG, regions, are closely related to ADHD symptoms (Ahmed et al, 2022; Parisi et al, 2010). Frequent absence seizures may have a decrease in attention span.…”

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Onset of Inattention and Hyperactivity in Children and Adolescents With Epilepsy 6 months After the Diagnosis

Rogač,

Stevanović,

Bečanović

et al. 2023

J Atten Disord

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Objective: Complete or major symptoms of ADHD are often present in epilepsy. This study evaluated inattention and hyperactivity symptoms over the first 6 months in newly diagnosed pediatric epilepsy without comorbid ADHD. Method: Children and adolescents with newly diagnosed epilepsy were followed for 6 months after starting antiseizure medications. The Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (NCBRF), Adverse Event Profile (AEP), and the Revised Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children were used. Results: There was a marked increase in attention difficulties while a moderate increase in hyperactivity levels. AEP scores, changes in non-verbal aspects of intelligence, levels of hyperactivity at the follow-up, and attention at baseline were significant predictors for inattention. In contrast, only levels of hyperactivity at the baseline and inattention at the follow-up were significant predictors for hyperactivity. Conclusion: Significant inattention and hyperactivity levels originated 6 months after the diagnosis of epilepsy and starting antiseizure medication.

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confidence: 99%

Onset of Inattention and Hyperactivity in Children and Adolescents With Epilepsy 6 months After the Diagnosis

Rogač,

Stevanović,

Bečanović

et al. 2023

J Atten Disord

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“…Ahmed et al reported that epilepsy symptoms are caused by co-occurring psychiatric disorders and antiepileptic medicines are essential for diagnosis and treatment of this epileptic disorder. 39 Tanaka et al…”

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A meta-analysis to investigate the role of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the detection of temporal lobe epilepsy

Cui¹,

Zhong²,

Zheng³

2022

Adv Clin Exp Med

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Background. Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a complex neuropsychiatric illness that alters patient's behavior and social well-being. Early and accurate diagnosis of TLE is a key factor in its treatment. Currently, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is recommended due to its high sensitivity and specificity in the detection of seizures. However, some studies have reported on its limited role in lesion detection.Objectives. The present meta-analysis aims to analyze different studies thoroughly and investigate the role of MRS in the detection of TLE. Materials and methods.A systematic literature review was conducted using Medline (via PubMed), Cinahl (via EBSCO), Scopus, and Web of Sciences databases for case-control, retrospective and prospective studies regarding the use of MRS in detecting TLE. Studies were included using the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes and Study (PICOS) criteria and relevant event data were extracted. The risk of publication bias was analyzed using the Begg and Mazumdar test. A risk of bias assessment was conducted using RevMan software. The Mantel-Haenszel method was used to calculate the sensitivity, pooled odds ratio (OR), and risk ratio (RR), also using RevMan software.Results. A total of 16 studies published between 2000 and 2022 were included, which encompassed a total of 645 patients. We obtained a high sensitivity of 84.8%, which shows a high efficiency of MRS, and a pooled OR value of 0.37 (95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0. 14-0.97) with a tau 2 value of 2.63, χ 2 value of 84.99, degrees of freedom (df) value of 15, I 2 value of 82%, Z-value of 2.03, and p < 0.05. The pooled RR was 0.82 (95% CI: 0.69-0.97) with a tau 2 value of 0. 10, χ 2 value of 122. 11, df of 15, I 2 value of 88%, Z-value of 2.25, and p < 0.05. These results were statistically significant for a low risk of publication bias.Conclusions. The current meta-analysis highly recommends the use of MRS in the accurate detection of alterations seen in the brain in patients with TLE.

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“…Finally, children with ADHD+ASD had an additive pattern of both entities. Ahmed et al (2022) raise the interest of the electroencephalographic studies in patients with epilepsy and ADHD since, although both conditions can appear comorbidly -and ADHD is more prevalent among patients with epilepsy-, sometimes the core symptoms of ADHD in epileptic patients could be exclusively related to the epilepsy itself or to its treatment.…”

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State of the art and new directions of Quantitative Electroencephalography use in Differential Diagnosis of ADHD

Chiarenza¹,

Pérez-Elvira²

2022

RPCNA

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Advances in technology in recent years have made the use of quantitative electroencephalogram more accessible to clinicians. The incorporation of normative databases in QEEG studies and the possibility of detecting different electroencephalographic patterns in patients with a given pathology, despite showing an apparent symptomatology homogeneity, make it an interesting source of information. The relationship of these patterns with a possible response to treatment or with prognostic estimates would justify its inclusion as a routine test in the process of the differential diagnosis of ADHD. In this paper, we present the possible benefits of the use of QEEG in the differential diagnosis of ADHD, the different electroencephalographic patterns associated with ADHD most common in the literature, and a case showcasing the use of the technique in a patient with ADHD

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Relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and epilepsy: a literature review

Cited by 9 publications

References 84 publications

Onset of Inattention and Hyperactivity in Children and Adolescents With Epilepsy 6 months After the Diagnosis

Onset of Inattention and Hyperactivity in Children and Adolescents With Epilepsy 6 months After the Diagnosis

A meta-analysis to investigate the role of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the detection of temporal lobe epilepsy

State of the art and new directions of Quantitative Electroencephalography use in Differential Diagnosis of ADHD

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