Common Features of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Epileptic Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence.
- Author:
Si Hyung KIM
;
Tae Hyung KIM
;
Mal Rye CHOI
;
Byung Jo KIM
;
Ok Sun SONG
;
Young Taek JANG
;
Hun Jeong EUN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ADHD;
Epilepsy;
EEG
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity;
Brain;
Electroencephalography;
Epilepsy;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Neuropsychiatry;
Reaction Time
- From:Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2011;19(2):101-108
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: We conduct this study to investigate the common features between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and epileptic patients compared to normal control. METHODS: Epileptic patients were recruited from the department of pediatic in Jesus Hospital. ADHD patients were recruited from the department of neuropsychiatry in Jesus Hospital. We excluded mental retardation or brain organic pathology. We use ADHD Diagnostic System and Korean-Child Behavior Checklist(K-CBCL) to assess features of ADHD. Electroencephalogram(EEG) of ADHD, epileptic patients and normal control were analyzed and compared. RESULTS: Compared to normal control group, inattention, reaction time deviation were increased in both ADHD and epilepsy group. EEG abnormalities(control 13.8%, epilepsy 97.1%, ADHD 40%) in three groups were reported. CONCLUSION: There are common features of ADHD and epileptic patients.
