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- Title
The association between early childhood onset epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 3237 children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a historical longitudinal cohort data linkage study.
- Authors
Carson, Lauren; Parlatini, Valeria; Safa, Tara; Baig, Benjamin; Shetty, Hitesh; Phillips-Owen, Jacqueline; Prasad, Vibhore; Downs, Johnny
- Abstract
Children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have an increased risk of comorbidities, such as epilepsy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, little is known about the relationship between early childhood epilepsy (below age 7) and later ADHD diagnosis (at age 7 or above) in ASD. In this historical cohort study, we examined this relationship using an innovative data source, which included linked data from routinely collected acute hospital paediatric records and childhood community and inpatient psychiatric records. In a large sample of children and young people with ASD (N = 3237), we conducted a longitudinal analysis to examine early childhood epilepsy as a risk factor for ADHD diagnosis while adjusting for potential confounders, including socio-demographic characteristics, intellectual disability, family history of epilepsy and associated physical conditions. We found that ASD children and young people diagnosed with early childhood epilepsy had nearly a twofold increase in risk of developing ADHD later in life, an association which persisted after adjusting for potential confounders (adjusted OR = 1.72, CI95% = 1.13–2.62). This study suggests that sensitive monitoring of ADHD symptoms in children with ASD who have a history of childhood epilepsy may be important to promote early detection and treatment. It also highlights how linked electronic health records can be used to examine potential risk factors over time for multimorbidity in neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Subjects
RISK factors of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; CONFIDENCE intervals; EPILEPSY; HISTORICAL research; RISK assessment; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; AUTISM; AGE factors in disease; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; LONGITUDINAL method; FAMILY history (Medicine); INTELLECTUAL disabilities; EARLY diagnosis; DISEASE complications; CHILDREN; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2023, Vol 32, Issue 11, p2129
- ISSN
1018-8827
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00787-022-02041-3