Publication details
Hyperkinetická porucha (HKP)/ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) u dětských pacientů s epilepsií
| Title in English | Hyperkinetic Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children with Epilepsy |
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká a slovenská neurologie a neurochirurgie |
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| Field | Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences |
| Keywords | hyperkinetic disorder; ADHD; epilepsy; frontal lobe epilepsy; childhood; absence epilepsy; BECTS |
| Description | Hyperkinetic disorder, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (HKD/ADHD), i a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by an age-related and inappropriate rate of hyperaxtivity with impulsivity together with an inability to remain focused on tasks or activities. HKP/ADHD incidence in children with epilepsy is estimated to be as high as 30%-40%. Several studies show, that children with ADHD the presence of epileptiform discharges can be found in 6%-51% of cases. The hypothesis that the comorbid incidence of epilepsy and ADHD may be merely coincidental is not accepted. Cognitive and behavioural changes in patients with epilepsy used to be explained as the consequences of recurrent seizures, the influence of antiepileptic medication and the substantial substrate od epilepsy. ... |