Williams, Amy E.Giust, Julianne M.Kronenberger, William G.Dunn, David W.2016-03-312016-03-312016Dunn, D., Williams, A., Giust, J., & Kronenberger, W. (2016). Epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: links, risks, and challenges. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 287. http://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S815491176-6328 1178-2021https://hdl.handle.net/1805/9114Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has a prevalence rate of 7%–9% in the general population of children. However, in children with epilepsy, ADHD has been found to be present in 20%–50% of patients. This paper provides a review of ADHD prevalence in pediatric epilepsy populations and reviews data on specific symptom presentation and attention deficits in patients with epilepsy. This paper also reviews evidence-based treatments for ADHD and specifically the treatment of ADHD as a comorbid condition in children with epilepsy.en-USAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United StatesADHDepilepsyseizure disorderchildrenArticle