Uncovering the neurobehavioural comorbidities of epilepsy over the lifespan

JJ Lin, M Mula, BP Hermann - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that is complicated by psychiatric, cognitive,
and social comorbidities that have become a major target of concern and investigation in …

Outcomes of epilepsy surgery in adults and children

S Spencer, L Huh - The Lancet Neurology, 2008 - thelancet.com
Surgery is widely accepted as an effective therapy for selected individuals with medically
refractory epilepsy. Numerous studies in the past 20 years have reported seizure freedom …

ADHD and epilepsy in childhood

DW Dunn, JK Austin, J Harezlak… - … medicine and child …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Attention-deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with childhood
epilepsy; prevalence figures have ranged from 8 to 77%, depending on the sample studied …

Behavior problems in children before first recognized seizures

JK Austin, J Harezlak, DW Dunn, GA Huster… - …, 2001 - publications.aap.org
Objective. It is not known when behavior problems begin in children with epilepsy. The
purposes of this study were to: 1) describe the rates of behavior problems in children before …

ADHD as a risk factor for incident unprovoked seizures and epilepsyin children

DC Hesdorffer, P Ludvigsson, E Olafsson… - Archives of general …, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) occurs more frequently than
expected in prevalent cohorts with epilepsy. The association has been attributed to the …

Behavioral disorders in pediatric epilepsy: unmet psychiatric need

D Ott, P Siddarth, S Gurbani, S Koh, A Tournay… - …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: This study examined the relation between psychiatric diagnosis and mental health
services in children with epilepsy and the associated demographic, cognitive, linguistic …

The health and psychosocial functioning of caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders

LM Lach, DE Kohen, RE Garner… - Disability and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (Neuro) pose complex parenting
challenges, particularly if the condition co-occurs with behaviour problems. Such challenges …

Psychopathology in children with epilepsy: a meta-analysis

R Rodenburg, GJ Stams, AM Meijer… - Journal of pediatric …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective To examine the types and severity of psychopathology in children with epilepsy.
Methods A series of meta-analyses were conducted to review 46 studies, including 2,434 …

Symptoms of depression in adolescents with epilepsy

DW Dunn, JK Austin, GA Huster - Journal of the American Academy of …, 1999 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To identify factors related to symptoms of depression in a sample of
adolescents with epilepsy. METHOD: Cross-sectional data were collected on 115 …

Psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy

WC LaFrance Jr, AM Kanner, B Hermann - International review of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Psychiatric disorders can be identified in 25–50% of patients with epilepsy, with higher
prevalence among patients with poorly controlled seizures. These disturbances include …