Study of EEG Changes Among Sample Of Egyptian Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) is a mental Neuro-developmental type, Up to 5% of primary school-age children have ADHD, characterized by Inattention, Hyperactivity ,and Impulsivity, Relation between Encephalography (EEG) and (ADHD) is ambiguous, Guidelines recommend that (EEG) indicated only in the clinical suggestions of seizure disorder or a presence of focal signs. Aim: To Study the Relation Between (ADHD) children and Their (EEG) changes, Further study of the Efficacy of AtomoxetineAntipsychotic and Antiepileptic on ADHD children. Subjects and Methods: 60 Egyptian children (age 6-18) with No previous history of seizures. They had been attending to Neuropsychiatry clinic for treatment and fulfilling the criteria for (ADHD) according to (DSM-IV), Conner s scale for (ADHD) and (EEG) was applied for 60 children. Follow up study was conducted from September 2018 to January 2021, included, Follow up of all children with their treatment of all types of (ADHD) using Atomoxetine, Atomoxetine/Antipsychotic combination ,and Antiepileptic. Results: Out of 60(ADHD) children, only 6 children showed (EEG) Abnormalities, Atomoxetine showed superior efficacy on(ADHD) inattention type , Atomoxetine/Antipsychotic Combination Showed Superior efficacy on(ADHD)Hyperactivity type and(ADHD)Combined type. while Antiepileptic Showed a frustrating improvement on NON- epileptic(ADHD)regardless the type of it. Conclusion: There is NO correlation observed between NON-epileptic (ADHD) children and their EEG abnormalities, In addition, there were NO improvement noticed for Antiepileptic on NON- epileptic(ADHD)children.