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Seizures and EEG Findings in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Roberto Tuchman ,
Prasanna Jayakar ,
Ilker Yaylali  and
Rafael Villalobos
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Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological developmental symptom complex characterized by early onset of deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication skills, socio-communicative function, and repetitive behaviors. The well-documented increased frequency of seizures and abnormal electroencephalographic (EEG) findings in ASD support the concept that the central nervous system dysfunction has a neurobiological basis. We review the prevalence of seizures and EEG abnormalities in children with ASD and explore the possible clinical significance of this correlation.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 3 , Issue 3: Autism: Emerging Concensus , March 1998 , pp. 61 - 70
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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