title: [Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is currently one of the morbid clinical pictures in childhood and adolescence that is most frequently diagnosed in the Neuropaediatric clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  ADHD is sometimes associated to other important neurological problems, such as behavioural disorders, tics or headaches, and may occasionally be related to epilepsy, although in this particular case the epileptic syndromes often involve disorders affecting behaviour and attention. Due to the frequent association of these disorders (epilepsy and ADHD) it is wise to perform an electroencephalographic study in patients who visit because of symptoms of disattention. Likewise, the neuropsychological assessment of epileptic children must not be neglected. We analyse the therapeutic options regarding the use of stimulants when both disorders coexist and we endorse the association of antiepileptic and psychostimulant drugs when necessary.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Valenciano de Neurología Pediátrica (INVANEP), Valencia, Spain. fmulasd@meditex.es
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mulas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Téllez de Meneses
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hernández-Muela
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mattos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pitarch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D017286:Polysomnography
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants