Role of electroencephalogram in diagnosis of attention deficit hyper activity disorder
Zagazig univ. med. j
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25(3): 439-446, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1273857
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD), is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood, which is characterized by the presence of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity, EEG is the substrate of brain activity underlying cognition and behavior.Objective:
To detect the abnormalities in the electroencephalogram (EEG) in patients with ADHD also to find the relation between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptom severity and results of EEG.Method:
sixty patients of ADHD and 60 age and sex matched control were evaluated with EEG to detect abnormal waves.Results:
Patients with ADHD show abnormal EEG results in the form of background slowing in3 patients (5%) and epileptiform discharge in 19 patients (32%) frontal slowing in 13 patients(22%) normal EEG in 25 patients (42%).Conclusion:
There is increased low frequency activity and decreased high frequency activity in children with ADHD, this may aid as an indicator in the diagnosis of ADHD
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
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Egypt
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Electroencephalography
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Epilepsy
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Zagazig univ. med. j
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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