{"id":17430,"date":"2016-05-07T04:51:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T04:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/?p=17430"},"modified":"2016-05-07T04:51:57","modified_gmt":"2016-05-07T04:51:57","slug":"risk-seizures-epilepsy-autism-almost-20-new-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/risk-seizures-epilepsy-autism-almost-20-new-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk of Seizures and Epilepsy in Autism almost 20% \u2013 New Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the 68th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) a new study to quantify the risks of Seizure in Autism was presented. \u201cChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are known to have increased rates of epilepsy. Reported rates across all subtypes vary widely,\u201d wrote Jennifer Jaskiewicz, DO, from Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues.<\/p>\n

The Study<\/h2>\n

In this huge study the US researchers included data of 48,762 patients aged 0 to 18 years suffering from ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). 243,810 healthy individuals were included as a control group.<\/p>\n

The Results<\/h2>\n

19% of children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) had some kind of seizure or epilepsy.<\/p>\n

The Conclusion<\/h2>\n

\u201cThis study helps to quantify the percentage of autistic patients with seizures, and different seizure types. Rates of epilepsy in children with autism are vastly increased in a wide variety of seizure types, known to have different etiologies, genetic and otherwise.\u201d The authors of the study say.<\/p>\n

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