Korean J Psychosom Med.  2011 Dec;19(2):101-108.

Common Features of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Epileptic Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence

• Kim SH
• Kim TH
• Choi MR
• Kim BJ
• Song OS
• Jang YT
• Eun HJ

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.

Keyword

ADHD; Epilepsy; EEG

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Brain
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Neuropsychiatry
Reaction Time