Epilepsy combined with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Epilepsy is one of the most common diseases in children.The diagnosis,classification and treatment of epilepsy are improving gradually and meet with the international standards.However,the understanding of the clinical significance of epilepsy combined with the mental and behavioral problems is not sufficient,which leads to the backlogging of the diagnosis and intervention of the co-morbidity,and further affects the long-term prognosis.The prevalence of epilepsy co-morbid with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is high,which seriously affects the quality of the lives in children and their families.Timely diagnosis and standardized treatment is very important for the clinical workers to improve the long-term prognosis of these children.In this paper,the possible mechanism,the disease characteristics,the standardized diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy combined with ADHD,are briefly introduced.