Autism, ADHD and parent-reported behavioural difficulties in young children with epilepsy

Ddifficulties with neurodevelopment and behaviour are frequently reported in children with epilpesy [1]. The difficulties experienced by the children are greater than that experienced by children with other non-neurological conditions [2] and have often a greater impact on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) than seizures [3]. In school-aged children the prevalence of behavioural comorbidities have been described [1]. There is however, limited data on behavior in younger children with epilepsy [4] including the presence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - August 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Colin Reilly, Patricia Atkinson, Ayesha Memon, Chloe Jones, Lyvia Dabydeen, J. Helen Cross, Krishna B. Das, Christopher Gillberg, Brian G.R. Neville, Rod C. Scott Source Type: research