Did you know that about 20 out of every 100 adults with epilepsy may also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD?
from Taiwan found that ADHD and epilepsy share a common genetic background and many of the same chromosomal abnormalities. Both genetic and environmental factors also appear to potentially play a role, the study authors suggest. For example, family history of both epilepsy and ADHD correlated for 40% of the risk of having both conditions.
We don't know for sure, but it is clear that the way epilepsy affects the brain may play a key role in the development of ADHD. from Israel points out that although one direct cause as to why epilepsy and ADHD often go hand-in-hand has not yet been determined, many combined factors come into play., leading to seizures . Patients who have seizures affecting the frontal lobe of the brain have a high rate of ADHD.
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