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Autistic and dysphasic children. II: epilepsy.

Tuchman, Roberto F., Rapin, Isabelle, Shinnar, Shlomo·1991·Pediatrics

Abstract

In a previously described population of 314 autistic and 237 dysphasic nonautistic children, after exclusion of 12 autistic girls with Rett syndrome, 14% (42 of 302) of autistic children and 8% (19 of 237) of dysphasic children had epilepsy (P = .03). The major risk factors for epilepsy were severe mental deficiency and the combination of severe mental deficiency with a motor deficit. In autistic children without severe mental deficiency, motor deficit, associated perinatal or medical disorder, or a positive family history of epilepsy, epilepsy occurred in 6% (10 of 160) which was analogous to the 8% (14 of 168) found in similar dysphasic nonautistic children. The language subtype of verbal auditory agnosia is associated with the highest risk of epilepsy in autistic (41%, 7 of 17) and dysphasic (58%, 7 of 12) children. The higher percentage of epilepsy in autistic girls, 24% (18 of 74) compared with boys 11% (25 of 228) (P = .003), is attributed to the increased prevalence of cognitive and motor deficit in girls. Once the risk attributable to associated cognitive and motor disabilities is taken into account, there is no difference in the risk of epilepsy between autistic and nonautistic dysphasic children.

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  • Frequently encountered medical factors in ASD include seizures (particularly in children with severe intellectual disability, motor deficits, or a positive family history of epilepsy), other gastrointestinal symptoms, and sleep disturbances affecting daytime functioning.

    “Frequently encountered medical factors in ASD include: seizures, particularly in children who also have severe intellectual disability, motor deficits, or a positive family history of epilepsy 68 , 69 ; other gastrointestinal symptoms 57 , 70 ; and sleep disturbances affecting daytime functioning.”

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Authors
Tuchman, R. F., Rapin, I., & Shinnar, S.
Affiliations
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Venue
Pediatrics
Published
1991-12-01
Volume
88
Issue
6
Pages
1219-1225
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
OpenAlex
W1888407996
Cited by
251
References
4
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 11
FWCI
1.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5k07ns000930-05)
  • U.S. Public Health Service (20489)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (1 RO1 NS26151, R01NS026151, 1K07 NS00930)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, dysphasia, epilepsy, risk factors, intellectual disability, motor impairment, language disorders, sex differences, family history of epilepsy, perinatal disorders, children
MeSH terms
Aphasia, Autistic Disorder, Child, Preschool, Epilepsy, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Male, Intellectual Disability, Psychomotor Disorders, Risk Factors, Seizures, Sex Factors

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