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The aim of our study was to show that epilepsy per se, and not necessarily catastrophic or progressive epilepsy, causes attention difficulties. Therefore, we included in this study primarily children with classical benign syndromes as well as a few children with cryptogenic epilepsies whose seizures were well controlled, attended regular school classes, and had a benign clinical course. Patients with cryptogenic epilepsies with a more complicated course were excluded. This selection policy was clearly stated in the article. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children With Benign Epilepsy and Their SiblingsPediatric NeurologyVol. 45Issue 3PreviewIn regard to the study by Bennett-Back et al. [1], there are some mistakes with respect to nomenclature that could mislead or confuse the readers. The authors talk about “benign epilepsy” and include both idiopathic and cryptogenic types. This is not the conventional idea of benign epilepsy. In the article’s Table 1, the authors mix epileptic seizures and electroclinical syndromes. They also use the term “idiopathic absence epilepsy” instead of “childhood absence epilepsy.” “Benign epilepsy” should have been properly explained. Full-Text PDF