Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia
We present data on a 10-year-old patient with drug-resistant epilepsy who was treated with methylphenidate for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that developed after she underwent surgical resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia. . The patient’s parents reported meth...
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doaj-32c57b2e7950448c8997081b86894c522021-04-22T13:40:58ZengElsevierEpilepsy & Behavior Reports2589-98642021-01-0116100435Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasiaDonald J. Bearden0Sidra Shakil1David O'Banion2Kim E. Ono3Daniel L. Drane4David W. Loring5Daniel C. Tarquinio6Department of Neuropsychology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Corresponding author at: Center for Advanced Pediatrics, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, 1400 Tullie Rd. NE, Ste. 430, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, AL, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Developmental Pediatrics, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Neuropsychology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Neurology University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USACenter for Rare Neurological Diseases, Atlanta, GA, USAWe present data on a 10-year-old patient with drug-resistant epilepsy who was treated with methylphenidate for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that developed after she underwent surgical resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia. . The patient’s parents reported methylphenidate was helpful in improving their child’s reading performance. Based on parents’ report, we examined benefits of methylphenidate on our patient’s cognitive problems in a controlled setting. The patient underwent a neuropsychological evaluation completed in three sessions over a five-day period. Methylphenidate was administered prior to the second testing session only and was associated with improvements in the patient’s attention, executive function, processing speed, and short-term memory performances. In comparison, word-reading performance, a task less susceptible to neurological impairment, was stable over the three sessions. The patient remained seizure-free after surgery and use of methylphenidate did not reduce seizure threshold. These findings support the use of methylphenidate in treating targeted cognitive problems associated with ADHD emerging after epilepsy surgery in children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986421000095Pediatric epilepsyEpilepsy surgeryLeft frontal cortical dysplasiaAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderMethylphenidate |
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Donald J. Bearden Sidra Shakil David O'Banion Kim E. Ono Daniel L. Drane David W. Loring Daniel C. Tarquinio Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia Epilepsy & Behavior Reports Pediatric epilepsy Epilepsy surgery Left frontal cortical dysplasia Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Methylphenidate |
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Donald J. Bearden Sidra Shakil David O'Banion Kim E. Ono Daniel L. Drane David W. Loring Daniel C. Tarquinio |
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Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia |
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Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia |
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Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia |
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Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia |
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Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia |
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methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with adhd in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia |
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Epilepsy & Behavior Reports |
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We present data on a 10-year-old patient with drug-resistant epilepsy who was treated with methylphenidate for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that developed after she underwent surgical resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia. . The patient’s parents reported methylphenidate was helpful in improving their child’s reading performance. Based on parents’ report, we examined benefits of methylphenidate on our patient’s cognitive problems in a controlled setting. The patient underwent a neuropsychological evaluation completed in three sessions over a five-day period. Methylphenidate was administered prior to the second testing session only and was associated with improvements in the patient’s attention, executive function, processing speed, and short-term memory performances. In comparison, word-reading performance, a task less susceptible to neurological impairment, was stable over the three sessions. The patient remained seizure-free after surgery and use of methylphenidate did not reduce seizure threshold. These findings support the use of methylphenidate in treating targeted cognitive problems associated with ADHD emerging after epilepsy surgery in children. |
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Pediatric epilepsy Epilepsy surgery Left frontal cortical dysplasia Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Methylphenidate |
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