Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
The Role of Epilepsy and Epileptiform EEGs in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
The Role of Epilepsy and Epileptiform EEGs in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Do you wish to request the book?
The Role of Epilepsy and Epileptiform EEGs in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
The Role of Epilepsy and Epileptiform EEGs in Autism Spectrum Disorders
2009
Overview
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology characterized by social and communication deficits and the presence of restricted interests/repetitive behaviors. Higher rates of epilepsy have long been reported, but prevalence estimates vary from as little as 5% to as much as 46%. This variation is probably the result of sample characteristics that increase epilepsy risk such as sample ascertainment, lower intelligence quotient (IQ), the inclusion of patients with nonidiopathic autism, age, and gender. However, critical review of the literature reveals that the rate in idiopathic cases with normal IQ is still significantly above the population risk suggesting that autism itself is associated with an increased risk of epilepsy. Recently, there has been interest in the occurrence of epileptiform electroencephalograms (EEGs) even in the absence of epilepsy. Rates as high as 60% have been reported and some investigators propose that these abnormalities may play a causal role in the autism phenotype. Although this phenomenon is still not well understood and risk factors have yet to be determined, the treatment implications are increasingly important. We review the recent literature to elucidate possible risk factors for both epilepsy and epileptiform EEGs. We then review existing data and discuss controversies surrounding treatment of EEG abnormalities.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group US,Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Subject
/ Autistic Disorder - genetics
/ Autistic Disorder - physiopathology
/ Biological and medical sciences
/ Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
/ Humans
/ Medicine
/ Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
/ Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
/ review
