Epileptiform activities in the EEG of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rama Ahmed Mahmoud 1 Olweya Mohamed Abdel Baky2, Hanan Hosny Abdel Aleem 3 and Reham Sabrey Tarkan4 1 Medical Studies Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Childhood Studies, Ain Shams University. 2 Professor of child psychiatry, Faculty of Post Graduate Childhood Studies. 3 Professor of Clinical Neurophysiology, Faculty of medicine,

Abstract

Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by heightened impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity. One of changes in EEG of ADHD children is epileptiform activity (EA), characterized by recording of excessive neuronal discharge. Objectives: identifying encephalographic epileptiform activity in (ADHD) children and its relation to types of ADHD. Methodology: All ADHD cases from the Centre of special need children in the year of 2015 were examined (4 days / week), 50 cases were enrolled and EEG epileptiform abnormalities were recorded. Ethical aspects: Approval from the ethical committee of the Faculty of childhood postgraduate studies, Ain Shams University. Limitations: refusal of the caregiver to perform the EEG.