Clinical and neuropsychological assessment of attention and ADHD comorbidity in a sample of children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Celia Regina Carvalho Machado Da Costa¹  Guilherme De Macêdo Oliveira¹  Marleide Da Mota Gomes¹  Heber De Souza Maia Filho¹ 

关键词: epilepsy;    attention;    ADHD;    childhood;    adolescence;    epilepsia;    atenção;    TDAH;    infância;    adolescência;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20140219

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Children with epilepsy present significant problems concerning attention and comorbidity with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Objective To determine the prevalence of attention complaints, ADHD diagnosis and attention profile in a sample of children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy. Method 36 children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy and 37 genre and age matched healthy controls underwent several procedures to diagnose their neuropsychological profile and comorbidity with ADHD. Results The prevalence of ADHD was higher in patients with epilepsy [χ2= 4.1, p = 0.043, 6 (16.7%) vs 1 (2.7%)], with worse results in attention related WISC items and factors in patients with epilepsy comparing to the controls, but not between patients with and without ADHD. Clinical characteristics did not influence those results. Conclusion This study found a greater prevalence of problems wih attention in pediatric patients with idiopathic epilepsy, but not a distinct profile between those with or without ADHD.

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