Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents Who Have Epilepsy
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- 1 February 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics in Review
- Vol. 29 (2) , e9-e14
Abstract
Although seizures are the most readily identifiable feature of epilepsy, behavior and cognitive functioning also are affected negatively in a substantial number of children. The prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy is significantly higher than in healthy controls or in children who have other chronic health conditions. This article reviews the current knowledge of coexisting psychiatric disorders in children who have epilepsy and discusses diagnostic and treatment issues.Keywords
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