Research of children suffering from epilepsy with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is a common childhood and adolescence developmental disorder of neurological and psychiatric diseases.ADHD is regarded as a common comorbidity of epilepsy,but clinicians are usually unable to identify or assess correctly of this comorbidity.Therefore,early identification and treatment of this comorbidity become a huge challenge for pediatricians.This article reviews recent progress of ADHD with epilepsy. Key words: Epilepsy;  Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder;  Comorbidity